Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Abandoned Elderly Man Sells Sweets on Chennai Trains
An 80-year-old man in Chennai is selling sweets on trains to make a living.
He started selling sweets after his daughter left him and his wife, and moved to London.
The man's wife makes the sweets at home.
A passenger shared the man's story and photos on social media, which went viral.
The passenger encouraged people to support the man by buying his sweets.
The sweets are described as tasting pure and filled with love.
The man sells sweets on the busy trains of Chennai with dignity to support himself and his wife.
An 80-year-old man sells sweets on Chennai suburban trains.
The man's daughter abandoned him and his wife.
His wife makes the sweets he sells.
His story went viral after being shared on X.
People were encouraged to support the man.
- Who
- An 80-year-old man
- What
- Sells sweets and polis on trains
- When
- Recent
- Where
- Chennai suburban trains
- Why
- To support himself and his wife after being abandoned by his daughter
- Age of Man
- 80 years old
- Location
- Chennai suburban trains
- Product
- Sweets and polis
- Reason for selling
- To support himself and his wife
- Made by
- Wife
- Shared on
- X (formerly Twitter)