Perumal was born with a parasitic twin and exhibited in sideshows.
Life
Perumal was born in Madras, India in 1888 and his images are often mistaken for fellow prodigy Indian Laloo Ramparsad. Perumal began his exhibition career at a very young age and often appeared with an companion Indian dwarf named Soopromanien. He toured primarily in Europe, but did tour briefly with the Ringling Bros. circus. While in America he gained a reputation for being a difficult and a perfectionist and displaying a strong dislike for western culture; he eventually employed his own Indian cooks to prepare his meals.
Perumal’s twin was billed as being female and was dressed accordingly but this was a trick since conjoined twins are of the same sex.