Metti Oli
Indian television soap opera
Metti Oli (transl. Sound of the toe ring) was an Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired on weekdays on Sun TV for 811 episodes. The show starred Delhi Kumar, Kaveri, Gayathri, Vanaja, Uma Maheshwari, Revathi Priya, Chetan, Bose Venkat, Raj Kanth, Thirumurugan, Shanti Williams and Neelima Rani. It was produced by Cine Times Entertainment S.Siddiq, and written and directed by Thirumurugan. The serial was followed by Muhurtham of Cine Times Entertainment. From 2008-2011 this serial was re-telecasted by Sun TV, From 2018-2021 this serial was re-telecasted by Moon TV, From 2020-2022 this serial was again re-telecasted by Sun TV and recently in 2024 this serial is being re-telecasted by Vikatan TV.
Plot
Chidambaram, a respected real estate broker from Azhagarkulam village, lives with his five daughters—Dhanalakshmi (Dhanam), Saroja (Saro), Leelavathi (Leela), Vijayalakshmi (Viji), and Bhavani. After the death of their mother, the girls are raised with the support of their maternal uncle, Bose. Chidambaram’s daughters deeply admire him, and he is well-regarded for his integrity within the village.
Initially, Chidambaram plans to marry Saro to Bose. However, when Manickam visits to see Dhanam, things change. Manickam, who was raised by his mother Rajam along with his siblings Selvam and Nirmala, is revealed to have had an affair with a married woman named Sarala.
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