Om Namah Shivay (1997 TV series)

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{{Infobox television
| name = Om Namah Shivaya
| image = Om nama shivaya.JPG
| caption =
| genre = [[Mythology]]
| creator =
| director = [[Dheeraj Kumar]]
| screenplay = Darshal Laad
| writer = Vikas Kapoor
| music = Sharang Dev
| opentheme = Pt. Jasraj (Vocals)
| starring = [[Samar Jai Singh]]<br>Yashodhan Rana<br>Gayatri Shastri<br>[[Manjeet Kullar]]
| narrated = [[Rishabh Shukla]]
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 208<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k2/nov/nov136.htm|title=Sony to run old DD mytho in afternoon band|date=30 November 2002|publisher=Indiantelevision.com|accessdate=30 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=5117|title=Om Namah Shivay on DVD|date=25 July 2003|publisher=[[Indian Express Group]]|accessdate=30 November 2009}}</ref>
| executive_producer =
| producer = Zuby Kochhar
| runtime = 45 minutes(approx)
| company = Creative Eye
| network = [[DD National]]
| picture_format = {{plainlist|
* [[576i]]
* [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
}}
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|1997|01|19}}
| last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2001|01|07}}
}}
'''Om Namah Shivay''' is one of the famous serial even now it has magic on its viewers. It is a complete [[Shiva Purana|Shiv Puran]]. It is true & accurated show. It was made after 8 years of research by [[Dheeraj kumar]] with the help of Research center Madhusudan pathak. Also,it is an [[Television in India|Indian-Television]] series based on [[Hindu]] [[Puranas|Puranic]] tales and stories of Lord [[Shiva]]. The series is presumably named after the [[mantra]] [[Aum Namah Shivaya]]. It "depicts the spirituality, divinity, and the moving power with which Lord Shiva governs the destiny of the universe."

==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 Purana|Vayu Puran]], [[Shiva Purana|Shiv Maha Puran]], [[Skanda Purana|Skand Puran]], [[Linga Purana|Ling Puran]], Tantra Chooramani, [[Ramayana|Valmiki Ramayan]], [[Shvetashvatara Upanishad|Swetashwar Upanishad]], [[Vamana Purana|Vaman Puran]], [[Varaha Purana|Varah Puran]], [[Kurma Purana|Koorma Puran]], Rudra Yamal Tantra, [[Padma Purana|Padma Puran]], [[Devi-Bhagavata Purana|Devi Bhagwat Puran]],'' and ''[[Bhagavata Purana|Bhagwat Puran]].'' Director [[Dheeraj Kumar]], a devotee of [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]], oversaw nine years of research to ensure that ''Om Namah Shivay'''s story was complete and accurate;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/mar20/tele4.htm|title=A Magnet With a Magic Touch|publisher=screenindia.com|accessdate=7 January 2011}}</ref> nonetheless, the opening credits begin with an apology for any errors that may have been made in the series.

Kumar has also stated that, besides depicting stories central to the Hindu faith, every episode of the serial "contains certain portions which highlight the cultural heritage of India."<ref name="smashits1">{{cite news|url=http://smashits.com/dheeraj-kumar-makes-it-big-on-the-small-screen/bollywood-gossip-825.html|title=Dheeraj Kumar Makes It Big on the Small Screen|publisher=smashits.com|accessdate=7 January 2011}}</ref>

==Cast==

* [[Yashodhan Rana]] as [[Kamadeva]] & [[Shiva]]
*[[Samar Jai Singh]] as [[Shiva]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=5 July 1999|title=On screen Shiva and Parvati, Yashodhan Rana and Gayatri Shastri, get engaged|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19990705-on-screen-shiva-and-parvati-yashodhan-rana-and-gayatri-shastri-get-engaged-824574-1999-07-05|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=[[India Today]]|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Manjeet Kullar]] as [[Sati (goddess)|Sati]]
*Gayatri Shastri as [[Parvati]], [[Navadurga (regional goddess)|Nav Durga]],
* Jagesh Mukati as [[Ganesha]]
* Saurabh Agarwal as [[Kartikeya]]
*
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* [[Rajeshwari Sachdev]] as [[Rati]]
* Amit Pachori as [[Vishnu]]
* Anita Kulkarni / [[Reena Kapoor]] as [[Lakshmi]]
* Kishori shahane vij as princess sumati
*Sandeep Mohan as [[Rama]]
* Siraj Mustafa Khan as [[Krishna]]
* Sandeep Mehta as [[Narada]]
* Sunil Nagar as [[Brahma]]
* Mona Parekh as [[Saraswati]]
* Sanjay Swaraj as [[Indra]]
* Shailly Chaudhary as [[Shachi]], the wife of Indra
* Firdaus Mevawala as [[Brihaspati]]
* Santosh Shukla as [[Chandra]]
* Dharmendra Rana as [[Varuna]]
* Priyanka as [[Kaushiki]]
* Gautam chaturvedi as Bhadrayu
*[[Shalini Kapoor Sagar]] as Karkati
*Chand Dhar as [[Shukracharya]]
* [[Gajendra Chauhan]] as [[Daksha]]
* Kshama Raj as [[Prasuti]]

* [[Nimai Bali]] as [[Jalandhar]] / [[Shani]] / [[Duryodhan]] / Sindoorasura
* [[Rajesh Shringarpure]] as [[Arjuna]]
* [[Gufi Paintal]] as [[Shakuni]]
* [[Upasana Singh]] as [[Mohini]]
* [[Sarvadaman D. Banerjee]] as Rajkumar Vrishdwaj
* Kaushal Kapoor as [[Andhaka]]
* [[Vaquar Shaikh]] as [[Ravana]]
* [[Pappu Polyester]] as [[Nandi (mythology)|Nandi]]
* Kulraj Bedi as [[Kumbhakarna]]
* Raman Khatri as [[Vibhishana]] / [[Hiranyakashipu]]
* Govind Khatri as [[Hiranyaksha]]
* Daman Maan as [[Mahishasura]]
* Utkarsha Naik as [[Kaikasi]]
* Arun Mathur as [[Sumali]]
* [[Amrit Pal (actor)|Amrit Pal]] as [[Tarakasura]]
* Mahendra Ghule as Kamalaksha / [[Bhima]] / [[Hanuman]]
* [[Deepak Jethi]] as Vidyunmali
* Sanjeev Siddharth as Tarakaksha
* Pratik Bohara as [[Shumbha]]
* Anil Yadav as [[Nishumbha]] / [[Parashurama]]
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==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]]). A contemporary article states that "Jasraj's son, Sharang Dev, has provided music" and that "almost every singer of Bollywood, [[Lata Mangeshkar]] included, has sung for the serial."<ref name="smashits1"/>

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]].

==Broadcast==
''Om Namah Shivay'' was running in parallel with another TV series called ''Shiv Mahapuran'' which was based on the same topic. ''Shiv Mahapuran'' was created by [[Gulshan Kumar]] from [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. Both the shows used to telecast on Doordarshan. However, while ''Om Namah Shivay'' was shown on [[DD National|DD-National]] channel, ''Shiv Mahapuran'' was telecast on [[DD Metro|DD-Metro]] channel. Sometimes, both use to run the same track parallelly.

Yashodhan Rana and Gayatri Shastri - the second actor to play Shiva, and Parvati, respectively - became engaged in 1999.<ref>{{cite news|date=7 May 1999|title=But really...|publisher=india-today.com|url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/05071999/eyecats.html|accessdate=14 September 2010}}</ref> They married in 2001 and divorced in April 2010.<ref>{{cite news|date=8 May 2010|title=Oh my God, Yashodhan-Gayatri split|publisher=tellychakkar.com|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/oh-my-god-yashodhan-gayatri-split|accessdate=14 September 2010}}</ref>

==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 language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Malayalam]]). The DVD insert explains more about the series' creation and purpose:
"There is no one character in world history...which has influenced people so great and made them culturally rich as Shiva. The name of Lord Shiva is unique in each and every respect. The TV serial ''Om Namah Shivay'' is gratitude shown to this God of Gods called Shiva. A great effort is put to make this serial an unforgettable experience in every Indian's life."

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0853973|Om Namah Shivay}}
* [http://intelindia.com/mahabharat/ons_synopsis.htm Episode summaries]

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