This Mirror Reflects Your Truest Self 

Everyone in the comments: makes the same self deprecating joke

Since this mirror shows true self. I am preety sure y'all would look wonderful.

"this mirror reflects your truest self" The mirror : "you're a wizard, Harry"

Can we just appreciate how beautiful the mirror is.

Just in case anyone is wondering how much these costs, They cost around 50$ (the size he was holding in the video), its costly compared to normal mirrors which are like 0.5$

"the making of the mirror is a secret" Starts showing the process.

False, the black screen on your phone is the truest reflection of your personality.

For anyone wondering the price of these: Small mirrors which fit in your palm starts at around $15. The one in this video costs north of $50 There are larger mirrors,but the price depends on the design and engravings on the frame too. I live quite near this village.If anyone is interested in purchasing a mirror and support these craftsmen,I can purchase and ship them to you.

The state government of Kerala should promote this craftsmanship, this craftsmanship is now only practiced by few families, Kerala is truly a gem of India 🇮🇳🙏

let's all be honest , bet if we used that mirror , it'd probably tell us that we're a huge disappointment

Mannnn.. Indian handicraft needs to be supported everything is slowly vanishing

Video: “My name is Haridas. I make Aranmula Kannadi.” Subtitles: “IN YOU BETA ON JANNA ARMLOCK ANNIHILATE YOUR MOTHER ONE”

He is speaking our language, Malayalam. Thanks for posting this wonderful story from our state, Kerala India.

0:29 captions: armlock annihilate your mother 👁👄👁 *pls don't*

Me: **uses mirror** Mirror: **smashes itself on the ground**

The only true mirror is when I’m watching RU-vid and the screen goes black. That’s when you see deepest inside your soul.

The mirror would say I'm an introvert that can't even ask for a ketchup packet ._.

No one: Everyone in this comments section: If I look in this mirror I see trash

"I learned it from my father and it will pass on to my son. this is my ambition and my prayer". this is the most beautiful thing ive heard all day.

Malayalam is a language that is not that widely known.....Im so proud to see my people on good channels such as this. I hope that man and his family dont stop making such precious antiques and continue their ancestoral culture

My family is from this village and we have a few! Because of their value and craftsmanship, they are considered auspicious to have in your home. I love visiting the families when I go back- they let you see the process and hard work that goes into making each one!

Proud to be a malayali. MY DAD GOT THIS MIRROR AS A GIFT.WHEN HE GOT RETRIED FROM HIS JOB!

Me: Mirror Mirror on the wall who is the finest of them all? Mirror: Princess Fiona

There is a lot to making an alloy even by modern standards - the ratio of each element, the stage at which it is added, the thermal process, exposure to external elements etc. They all affect how the alloy crystallizes, how many defects it has and how it attains its properties. Mirror grinding is also an intricate multistage process - requiring an entire different set of skills and materials. They have shown you only a fraction of the know how required for this. Even modern aerospace alloy making and manufacturing processes are guarded secrets. But these historical alloys were invented so long ago when the world was not so advanced. Those families rightly cherish those knowledge as a generational gift. Another example of such a time honoured tradition is the 'katana' (samurai sword) of Japan. Here is long video about its creation: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VE_4zHNcieM.html P.S: I really like crystals, though I don't know much about it. It's a microcosm of pure symmetry and layers of complexity that defines everything see. Even the computer chips I use to write this has incredible amount of thought and discovery in the pure crystals they use.

Beautiful craftsmanship and it shows you what could be accomplished with the simple tools and creativity.

Maybe when they said "Look yourself in the mirror" I guess they meant this one. Idk...Everytime I look at a normal mirror, I feel fabs.

"this mirror shows the true version of yourself!" almost everyone in the comments: IM DA TRAASH MAN, I AM GAAAHRBAGE

imagine the moment you ordered this kind of mirror and was excited to use it and once you saw your self in the mirror you were awestruck by how NOT bad you actually look

Amazing craftsmanship. Thanks the great big story. Even an indian wouldn't know this. Incredible India ❤️🙏

Why does everyone in the comments think they are a disappointment? Don't they realise they're only human? Do they expect that they're supposed to be perfect or something?

"It's a known fact that the Aranmula mirror is costly" as it should cause they deserve it and all the other artists ( ^v^ )

Me: _looks at the mirror_ Me: _sees my exact same handsome face and realizes that not even a faulty mirror can distort my pretty face_

സാധാരണ കേരളവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട വിഡിയോസിൽ മലയാളം കമന്റ്സ് ആണ് കൂടുതൽ ഉണ്ടാവാറ് ഇത് ഇപ്പോൾ വിദേശത്തും പോപ്പുലർ അയ്യാ ഒരു ചാനൽ ആണ് 💓🤗 proud to be a malayali

These people live in my neighbor state, Kerala! I love listening to Malayalam and identifying the Tamil commonalities between the two languages! Beautiful state. I wish all states prioritized education like Kerala!

I am a Malayali and I am proud of it! Keep up the good work great big story 😀

I really wanna see me, my true self, people just look at me, the mirror looks at me like the others, but I haven't seen myself the mirror is just like the people, I want a real mirror that makes me see my self, I wonder if I'm beautiful or not..

people in the comments section: have smth to say abt the mirror me, a vampire: ah shite here we go again

Arnamula mirror when it sees selfie camera: "Finally a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary."

This family is so proud, and rightfully so, of this traditional art, craft and skill, that they have nurtured and are practicing over so many generations. They deserve our appreciation and our gratitude for having the tenacity, dignity and regard for their heritage, and keeping it alive against so many adverse pressures, when so many of us have failed to do so with ours. I will surely buy one of these mirrors. I hope that someone in touch with the family will pass my regards to them.

മലയാളികളാരും ഇവിടെ ഇല്ലെ?😣

When I look in this Mirror I see... Someone who is actually trying to overcome their problems instead of SITTING THERE, ACCEPTING THEIR FATE, WHEN THEY HAVE 👏SO 👏MUCH 👏OPPORTUNITY!!!!!!! *REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-* Yet during my spring break I haven’t left the house...

If used that mirror, I would see an *E p i c* gamer.

beautiful to see real crafts work being done! We live in a overconsumption society, one mirror like this would service our needs to look into the mirror , thank you , its a gift

1:54 "I'm gonna eat my chilli"

product of my state. God's own country ❤

Dumbledore: *EXCUSE ME*

മലയാളി ആരെകിലും ഉണ്ടോ ഇവിടെ 😍😜

Aranmula isn't only famous for Aranmula Kannadi, but for also Aranmula Vallasadhya which is the world's largest vegetarian feast in the world and also very famous for Aranmula Vallamkali which includes 52 shores and 52 Paliyodam's(Snake Boat which is designed to defeat bandits and protect Thiruonam Thonni).🙏☺️

As a materials science engineer I would love to get my hands on one of these to figure out the specifics of the alloy and try and make one myself. Nothing could ever compare to the original artisans, though.

മലയാളികൾ ആരെങ്കിലും ഉണ്ടോ 😍😍😍😍

I live in Kerala and I know about Aranmula Kannaadi. Its real not fake. It will reflect your image very clearly and perfectly than other mirrors. That's why it's famous.

Proud to watch this video as I'm from Aranmula,Kerala.

Wow, these mirrors show me my "truest self"? I guess it might look better since I'm physically ugly but I try to be a decent person

Start of video: no one knows how to make this mirror other then a few families The video: here’s how to make it

i bet someone in someone's reply section of a self deprecating joke they made is saying that people are just trying to get attention

Malayalam!! so cool! thanks for posting this. it means more to me than you’ll ever know

Welcome to the early squad, we are boring here

Me: *looks in mirror.* Also me: “someone explain to me why there’s a trash can looking at me-“

People in comments saying the mirror would show their true selves as trash, lemme say this: NO. YOU'RE DAMN FABULOUS, DAMN IT. EVEN IF YOU DON'T THINK SO. 💕

I bought one for my sister, and it's the most beautiful mirror in which you can ever see yourself

Mom : "My boy looks handsome." ^_^ That Mirror : *"Imma about to end this boi whole career."*

Amazing. Craftsmanship.

ഓരോ മലയാളിക്കും ഇത് ഒരു അഭിമാനം.അല്ലെ 🤟

Malayali this is made in kerala proud to be from kerala

The language he was talking is malayalam.

This looks like it came right out of a fairy tale

I'm an indian and i sidnt know anything about this, and I've been to almost every city of south india. i get to know so many things about my own country through this channel agh

Definitely worth the cost. Look at that craftsmanship. Just beautiful.

I want to get one of these mirrors, cause I like them.😍😍😍😍

Me: *_looks in mirror_* Mirror: 💩

OMG!!! It's so wholesome to see a video where 70% of the time what I hear is somebody else speak my native language. Thanks a lot Great Big Story.

the fact that the regular mirrors i see myself in everyday don't really show how i look to other people frightens me

Proud to be one of God's own country (kerala) my cousin has this mirror

When you don’t need to use subtitles for a RU-vid video for the first time 🤩

It seems that anything completely handcrafted is becoming more and more rare.

Big thumbs-up for not using the typical western media's musical track for India.. മലയാളി പൊളി alle...

"it is made by an alloy of copper and tin" Also GBS: "only a few families know the formula"

Just open the captions Thank me later

Hi I'm from Kerela this is actually an historic piece which has been used in centuries and requires alot of hardwork and labour in the end it truly resembles your face and tells your brain in a way of how your looking into it

That's our place... That's our pride😍😍

Reminds me of the mirror of erised

I wish I could see my “truest” self ::

I am from Kerala and I never witnessed an Aranmula Kannadi though I heard of it a lot. Good documentary

They took fairytales to a whole new level...

Let's be honest, If we looked into the mirror, we'd see our reflection

Me looks at mirror Mirror: gets sad

I’m from Kerala. My grandmother gifted my sister one of these when she was young. It was really beautiful.

This is probably the only video I’ve watched without having anxiety🤗 glad to have watched this

Put on subtitles and go to 0:25 and wait 5 seconds then thank me later

Everyone: I see trash, so I'm trash...😞 Me: oh you just found out?

I love how they do it hand made. Yup it is not perfect but that makes it unique. I mean you a buying a mirror distinct from others.

Sees Inside Mirror Sees a Curpse "Oh ok"

What range of difference are we talking about between this mirror and the regular one?

The people: it will tell me I’m trash The mirror: You’re trash The people: ._.

If I looked into that mirror I know what I would see... I would see a beautiful person! So would you! Now stop putting yourselves down- we are perfect the way we are

Amazing craftmanship to carve out metal mirrors. 👌👌👍👍

Proud to be a guy who is from the same place. 😻

It is sad everyone here commented bad about themselves. Whoever reading this, You are beautiful just the way you are✨

This men an women who make these mirrors need more recognition for their work you don’t see hear or find people or cultures out there that still handmake their possessionss

ആറന്മുള കണ്ണാടി ( Aaranmula kannadi) feeling proud to being an indian , especially a keralite(people form kerala known as keralites) more specifically from aranmula pathanamthitta..❤️