Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Tailor Bro Trains 4.6 Lakh Women for Re 1
Selvakumar, also known as 'Tailor Bro', is a kind man from Tamil Nadu who helps women learn tailoring so they can earn money and take care of their families.
He started this because his sister died due to poverty, and he wants to make sure no other woman suffers the same way.
He charges just one rupee to teach tailoring and has helped over 4.6 lakh women.
He also has a YouTube channel where he teaches for free, and many people watch his videos to learn.
He even helps some women start their own tailoring shops by buying them sewing machines.
Selvakumar is very dedicated and hasn't celebrated festivals for 18 years because he is so focused on his mission.
Many women, like Jeevitha, have changed their lives because of his help.
Selvakumar, known as 'Tailor Bro', has trained 4.6 lakh women in tailoring for just Re 1 over 18 years.
His mission started after his sister died by suicide due to poverty, and he wants to help women become financially independent.
He trains 50 women daily at his shop and offers free lunch and tea, using his own income to support them.
Selvakumar has set up 57 tailoring shops, including 17 for trans women, and 42,000 of his students have opened their own shops.
His YouTube channel has 1.55 million subscribers, and he conducts mass training programs twice a month for 100-200 people.
- Who
- Selvakumar, known as 'Tailor Bro', a tailor from Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
- What
- Trains women in tailoring for just Re 1 to help them become financially independent
- When
- For the past 18 years
- Where
- Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, and online through his YouTube channel
- Why
- To prevent women from facing poverty and despair, inspired by the loss of his sister
- Name
- Selvakumar (Tailor Bro)
- Location
- Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
- Years of Service
- 18 years
- Total Trained
- 4.6 lakh women
- Training Cost
- Re 1
- YouTube Subscribers
- 1.55 million
- Shops Set Up
- 57 shops
- Women with Own Shops
- 42,000