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Om Namah Shivay is an Indian television series that aired on DD National based on the Shiva Purana. The series is presumably named after the mantra Om Namah Shivaya.




Plot


The plot centers around 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 Jyotirlingas). 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 Purana, Shiva Purana, Skanda Purana, Linga Purana, Tantra Churamani, Valmiki Ramayana, Shvetashvatara Upanishad, Vamana Purana, Varaha Purana, Kurma Purana, Rudra Yamala Tantra, Padma Purana, Devi Bhagavata Purana, and Bhagavata Purana. The director, Dheeraj Kumar oversaw nine years of research to ensure that Om Namah Shivay's story was complete and accurate; nonetheless, the opening credits begin with an apology for any errors that may have been made in the series.




Cast



Samar Jai Singh as Shiva (1997, 2000–01)
Yashodhan Rana replaced Singh as Shiva (1997–2000). He also portrayed the role of Kamadeva initially.
Gayatri Shastry as Parvati and other forms of Shakti
Manjeet Kullar as Sati
Priyanka Putran as Kaushiki
Jagesh Mukati as Ganesha
Saurabh Agarwal as Kartikeya
Rajeshwari Sachdev as Rati
Amit Pachori as Vishnu
Anita Kulkarni/Reena Kapoor as Lakshmi
Sunil Nagar as Brahma
Mona Parekh as Saraswati
Sandeep Mehta as Narada
Kishori Shahane Vij as Sumati/Sandhya/Chhaya
Sameer Dharmadhikari as Priyavrata
Roma Bali as Rohini/Barhismati
Jyoti Joshi as Ila/Tapti
Sandeep Mohan as Rama/Vajrasena
Siraj Mustafa Khan as Krishna
Sanjay Swaraj as Indra
Shailey Chowdhary as Shachi
Firdaus Mevawala as Brihaspati
Bhakti Narula as Tara
Santosh Kumar Shukla as Chandra
Dharmendra Rana as Varuna
Gautam Chaturvedi as Bhadrayu/Yudhishthira/Vasu
Shalini Kapoor Sagar as Karkati, wife of Kumbhakarna
Chand Dhar as Shukra
Gajendra Chauhan as Daksha/Kartravirya Arjuna
Kshama Raj as Prasuti/Ghritachi
Virendra Razdan as Vishwakarma
Nimai Bali as Jalandhara/Shani/ Duryodhana /Sindurasura
Rajesh Shringarpore as Arjuna
Gufi Paintal as Shakuni
Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Vrishadhvaja/ Kannappa
Upasana Singh as Mohini
Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Vrishadhvaja/Kannappa
Kaushal Kapoor as Andhaka/ Kadamba
Vaquar Shaikh as Ravana
Manish Raj Sharma as Indrajita
Sudhir Dalvi as Pulastya
Pappu Polyester as Nandi
Kulraj Bedi as Durgamasura / Kumbhakarna
Raman Khatri as Vibhishana/Hiranyakashapu/ Bhasmasura
Govind Khatri as Hiranyaksha / Rambha / Mount Meru
Radhakrishna Dutta as Vidura / Markandeya / Dadhichi
Pankaj Kalra as Durvasa
Qasim Ali as Dushasana
Navneet Chaddha as Nakula
Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar as Draupadi
Daman Maan as Mahishasura
Utkarsha Naik as Kaikesi / Diti
Arun Mathur as Sumali / Mount Mandara / Ruru / Mandhata
Manish Sharma as Indrajita
Amrit Pal as Tarakasura
Mahendra Ghule as Kamalaksha / Bhima / Hanuman / Singhrasura
Deepak Jethi as Vidyunmali
Sanjeev Siddharth as Tarakaksha
Prateek Bohara as Shumbha /Surya / Parshurama / Jamadagni
Anil Yadav as Nishumbha / Parashurama
Firoz Ali as Agni
Renuka Israni as Ketumati
Jitendra Trehan as Vasuki
Arup Pal as Chitrangada
Jaya Mathur as Simantini
Kirti Singh as Tilottama / Vrinda
Sanjeev Sharma as Prahlada / Bhagiratha
Sunila Karambelkar as Ganga
Anita Hassanandani Reddy as Devayani
Aparna Aaskarkar as Kanheri
Mulraj Rajda as Bhadrasena
Manoj Joshi as Shiva Charan, and father of Somadutta, and so called father Bhadrayu




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.
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).




References






External links


Om Namah Shivay at IMDb

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Om Namah Shivay (1997 TV series)
• Om Namah Shivaya (disambiguation)
• Vighnaharta Ganesh
• Amrit Pal (actor)
• Nimai Bali
• Dheeraj Kumar
• Amit Pachori
• Samar Jai Singh
• Rajesh Shringarpure
• Shalini Kapoor Sagar