IPOH: Fennec (M502-6) helicopter pilot, the late Lieutenant T. Sivasutan, 31, brought joy and was the apple of the eye of teachers M. Thanjappan, 61, and R. Paramesvary, 60.
According to Thanjappan, Sivasutan, their only son, never raised his voice or turned down any family request.
Thanjappan described how his son's passing not only separated them physically but also took away their family's happiness.
"My late son Sivasutan was incredibly devoted and kind-hearted. He never turned down his parents' wishes. Whether it was clothing or anything else, he simply granted our every request.
"If his mother fell ill, he promptly bought medicine. If she liked something on TikTok, he'd ask, 'Is this nice, Dad?' By the next day, it would be in our possession.
"He symbolised our family's joy. His departure did not just separate us physically, it took with it all our happiness and goodness."
Thanjappan was speaking at his residence in Taman Serdang Jaya, Sitiawan today.
Sivasutan was among the 10 crew members who perished in the helicopter crash at the Royal Malaysian Navy Base on Tuesday morning.
Thanjappan said that his son's passing was difficult to digest, and the family required time to come to terms with it.
Yesterday, the couple had refused interviews by the media.
Sivasutan, 31, has just recently tied the knot with his wife, a dentist, on Jan 25.
The couple had previously been living apart, and they had just begun to experience married life after his wife, who had previously worked in Penang, was able to move to Teluk Intan.
Despite maintaining composure during media interviews, Thanjappan struggled to conceal his sorrow whenever visitors arrived.
The late Sivasutan's body will be cremated at the Sungai Wangi Hindu Cemetery in Sitiawan on Thursday morning.