Om Namah Shivay (1997 TV series)
Om Namah Shivay is an Indian television series that aired on DD National based on Shiv Puran. The series is presumably named after the mantra Aum Namah Shivaya.
| Om Namah Shivay | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Spirituality |
| Written by | Vikas Kapoor |
| Screenplay by | Darshal Laad |
| Directed by | Dheeraj Kumar |
| Starring | Samar Jai Singh Yashodhan Rana Gayatri Shastri Manjeet Kullar |
| Narrated by | Rishabh Shukla Dilip Sinha |
| Music by | Sharang Dev |
| Opening theme | Pt. Jasraj |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 208[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Zuby Kochhar |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Creative Eye |
| Release | |
| Original network | DD National |
| Original release | 19 January 1997[2] – 7 January 2001 |
Plot
The plot centers around Lord Shiva and brings Hindu theology to life in a series of interconnected stories. The serial begins with the creation of the universe and the other Devas, then guides the viewer through Shiva's marriage to Sati, Sati's death, Shiva's marriage to Parvati, and tales of many devotional acts, demonic battles, and important religious events (such as the creation of the twelve Jyotirlinga). It ends with events covered in the Mahābhārata and the blessing of the hero Arjuna by Shiva.
According to the show's introduce the material used to construct the show's plot and the script was extensive. Sources listed are the Vayu Puran, Shiv Maha Puran, Skand Puran, Ling Puran, Tantra Chooramani, Valmiki Ramayan, Swetashwar Upanishad, Vaman Puran, Varah Puran, Koorma Puran, Rudra Yamal Tantra, Padma Puran, Devi Bhagwat Puran, and Bhagwat Puran. Director Dheeraj Kumar, a devotee of Lord Shiva, oversaw nine years of research to ensure that Om Namah Shivay's story was complete and accurate;[3] nonetheless, the opening credits begin with an apology for any errors that may have been made in the series.
Cast
- Samar Jai Singh as Bhagwan Shivashankar
- Yashodhan Rana as
- Kamadeva
- Bhagwan Shivashankar
- Manjeet Kullar as Shaktiswaroopa Devi Sati / Jagdamba Devi Shakti (earlier)
- Gayatri Shastri as Shaktiswaroopa Devi Parvati / Parvati, Navdurga | Navdurga
- Jagesh Mukati as Agra Puja Ke Gauriputra Vignaharta Mangalmurti Shree Ganesha
- Saurabh Agarwal as Devsenapati Kumar Kartikeya
- Rajeshwari Sachdev as Kamdevpatni Devi Rati
- Amit Pachori as Srishti Ke Palanhar Jagatpalak Jagdishwar Bhagwan Shree Hari Vishnu
- Anita Kulkarni as Vishnupriya Devi Lakshmi
- Reena Kapoor as Vishnupriya Devi Lakshmi
- Kishori Shahane Vij as Rajkumari Sumati / Grahpati Suryadeva's wives Sandhya and Chhaya
- Sandeep Mohan as Rama / Maharaj Vajrasena
- Siraj Mustafa Khan as Dwarakadheesh Bhagwan Shree Krishna
- Sandeep Mehta as Devrishi Narada
- Sunil Nagar as Shristi Ke Rachnakar Parampita Brahmadeva
- Mona Parekh as Veenavadini Mata Saraswati
- Sanjay Swaraj as Swargaadipati Devraj Indra
- Shailey Chowdhary as Indrani Devi Shachi,the wife of Devraj Indra
- Firdaus Mevawala as Devguru Brihaspati
- Santosh Kumar Shukla as Chandradeva
- Dharmendra Rana as Varundeva
- Priyanka Puthran as Devi Kaushiki
- Gautam Chaturvedi as Rajkumar Bhadrayu / Samrat Yudhishthira / Vasu, son Maharishi Jamadagni and Devi Renuka
- Shalini Kapoor Sagar as Rajkumari Karkati, wife of Kumbhakarna
- Chand Dhar as Shukracharya
- Gajendra Chauhan as Daksha / Kartriveerya (Sahasrabahu)
- Kshama Raj as Prithvi Maharani Devi Veerni
- Virendra Razdan as Devshilpi Bhagwan Vishwakarma
- Nimai Bali as Jalandhara / Shanideva / Duryodhana / Sindoorasura
- Rajesh Shringarpore as Arjuna
- Gufi Paintal as Mama Shakuni, best friend of Daittyaraj Muka
- Upasana Singh as Mohini avatar of Bhagwan Shree Hari Vishnu
- Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Rajkumar Vrishdhwaja / Kanapa
- Kaushal Kapoor as Andhakasura / Kadambha
- Vaquar Shaikh as Lankapati Lankeshwar Dashanand Ravana
- Pappu Polyester as Ganpramuk Nandi Maharaj / Nandi
- Kulraj Bedi as Durgamasura / Kumbhakarna
- Raman Khatri as Vibhishana / Hiranyakashapu / Bhasmasura
- Govind Khatri as Hiranyaksha / Rambha / Sumeru Parvat
- Radhakrishna Dutta as Vidura / Maharishi Mrikandu / Maharishi Dadhichi
- Pankaj Kalra as Maharishi Rudra Avatari Maharishi Durvasa / Maharishi Dadhichi
- Qasim Ali as Dushasana
- Navneet Chaddha as Nakula
- Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar as Maharani Draupadi
- Daman Maan as Mahishasura
- Utkarsha Naik as Ravanmata Kaikesi / Daityamata Diti
- Arun Mathur as Sumali / Mandrachal Parvat / Daittyaraj Ruru / Raja Mandhata
- Manish Sharma as Meghnada
- Amrit Pal (actor)|Amrit Pal as Mahabali Daittyaraj Tarakasura
- Mahendra Ghule as Kamalaksha / Bhimsena / Hanuman / Singhrasura
- Deepak Jethi as Vidyunmali
- Sanjeev Siddharth as Tarakaksha
- Prateek Bohara as Shumbha / Grahpati Suryadeva / Maharishi Parshurama (earlier) / Maharishi Jamadagni
- Anil Yadav as Nishumbha / Maharishi Parashurama (later)
- Firoz Ali as Agni|Agnideva
- Renuka Israni as Maharani Ketumati
- Jitendra Trehan as Nagraj Vasuki
- Arup Pal as Prithvi Manushya Maharaj Chitrangada
- Jaya Mathur as Maharani Simantini
- Keerti Singh as Devi Tilottama / Devi Vrinda
- Sanjeev Sharma as Bhaktaraj Prahlada / Maharaj Bhagiratha
- Anita Hassanandani Reddy as Shukracharya Putri Devyani
- Aparna Aaskarkar as Rajkumari Kanheri /
- Mulraj Rajda as Maharaj Bhadrasen
- Manoj Joshi (actor) as Param Shiv Bhakt Shreshthi Shiv Charan
Soundtrack
Songs from many well-known Indian singers are featured in this serial; a few examples include the title song "Om Namah Shivay" (Pandit Jasraj), "Rudra Rudra" (Vinod Rathod and Udit Narayan, episode 53), and "Trikal Darsh" (episode 89), "Man Mein Ek Kamna" (episode 62), and "Maha Shivratri Aayi" (Alka Yagnik). Sharang Dev composed music and Abhilash provided lyrics.[4]
Unity is created in the series by using the same songs for different scenes, or even the same melodies with different lyrics, to soundtrack a recurring theme or situation. For example, the creation of each Jyotirling is accompanied by a chorus of the song "Ajar Amar Shiv Shankar." "Dharm Na Janu," sung by the boy Upmanyyu in episode 58, later becomes the melody for the song "Jeevan Kya Hai," which the young Markandeya sings in episode 168; each child sings to seek Shiva's protection through prayer. Indra, Narada, and the Devatas sing "Om Shri Tripund Dhari" to ask rescue from Shiva in episode 56; Sachi then sings the same melody as a prayer to Shakti, "Jai Shakti Dayini Maa," in episode 100.
Continuity is also created between different performers with music. For instance, the song "Maha Shivratri Aayi" is sung by Shiva's first wife Sati, and then by his second wife Parvati, both celebrating the great festival of Maha Shivaratri.
Home video
In 2003, Om Namah Shivay was released as a two-part, 42-DVD set, distributed by Madhu Entertainment and Media. It includes an option for English subtitles and a choice of four languages for audio (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam).[5]
References
- "Sony to run old DD mytho in afternoon band". Indiantelevision.com. 30 November 2002. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- "Doordarshan tries to prop up its national channel DD1".
- Keshri, Shweta (12 June 2020). "Dheeraj Kumar: We spent 9 years on research for Om Namah Shivay". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- "TV series Om Namah Shivay had 52 songs by top singers: Director Dheeraj Kumar". Outlook India. IANS. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- "Om Namah Shivay on DVD". Indian Express Group. 25 July 2003. Retrieved 30 November 2009.