Board of Directors

(in Alphabetical Order)

Mr T Raja Segar (Chairman)

Mr Raja Segar is currently Editor, Tamil Murasu, the only Tamil Newspaper under SPH Media Trust. As Editor, he oversees both the print and digital platforms. Besides Tamil Murasu, his team also puts out Tabla, an English weekly tabloid, Balar Murasu, a Tamil weekly paper for pre-school children and Manavar Murasu, a Tamil weekly paper for primary school children.

Before SPH, Mr Raja Segar was CEO of Hindu Endowments Board (HEB) for 7 years in-charge of HR, Finance, IT, Logistics and Communications functions serving four temples in Singapore.

He was also the Director of Strategic Planning and Coordination at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), an applied university. He has also served at the Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) as CEO for 6 years and as AVP of MediaCorp’s Channel, Vasantham.

Mr Raja Segar is a trained teacher and taught Economics and Finance at both government and private schools.

Mr Japhire Gopi Kannan

Mr. Japhire Gopi Kannan is the Founder of Anandha Traditional Arts & Music Ltd (ATAM) and Anandha Kondaattam, Singapore Indian Traditional Folk Arts Festival.

Inspired by his father, CPT (Ret) M Govindaraju, and his late brother, Anandha Kannan, Japhire entered the arts and heritage realm, accomplishing several noteworthy productions.

He served as Producer for AK50 (2023), a groundbreaking musical featuring over 100 artists. He is the Executive Producer of Anandha Koothu, the first Tamil webisode series for pre-schoolers in Singapore, endorsed by LKYFB. He was the Festival Producer for Anandha Kondaattam – Singapore Indian Traditional Folk Arts Festival 2024, staged at the Esplanade, Theatres by the Bay.

Outside the arts scene, Japhire has created several insurance technology platforms — including DoctorShield, HaxSafe, Tate & Livingston, and Jaguar Transit — across regional markets, and is honoured to serve as a Lloyd’s Coverholder.

His innovations have been recognized among Asia’s Top Innovators by The Insurance Business Asia and InsurTech Connect Forward50 APAC.

Subbu Adaikalavan

Subbu is an accomplished IT professional with a background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Nanyang Technological University. Subbu was President of the Nanyang Technological University Tamil Literary Society, where he spearheaded impactful initiatives, including Pongattum Aanandham, a collaborative festival celebrating Tamil culture, and Tamil+AI, an innovative program integrating Tamil language into artificial intelligence. He directed Uthraa 2018, a notable stage production, and led a community involvement project aiding saree weavers in Thirunelveli, earning recognition at NTU. Vice-President of the Tamils Representative Council – Youth Wing, he facilitated discussions addressing the challenges faced by Indian youths in Singapore.

Additionally, he demonstrated strategic planning abilities as Assistant Chief Programmer at Hall of Residence 7 Orientation program and Overall-in-charge of the Tampines Junior College Orientation program. He has been honored with awards like the TamilChudar Young Achiever Award and Mahakavi Bharathiyar Award. Subbu is also an accomplished stage actor and a dynamic radio DJ on Mediacorp Oli 968.