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.

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; 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 Bholenath Shivashankar
 * Yashodhan Rana as Bhagwan Bholenath Shivashankar Kamadeva | Kaamdev
 * Gayatri Shastry as Shaktiswaroopa Devi Parvati & other forms of Shakti
 * Manjeet Kullar as Shaktiswaroopa Devi Sati
 * Priyanka Putran as Devi Kaushiki
 * Jagesh Mukati as Agra Puja Ke Gauriputra Vignaharta Mangalmurti Shree Ganesh
 * Saurabh Agarwal as Devsenapati Kumar Skand Kartikeya
 * Rajeshwari Sachdev as Kamdevpatni Devi Rati
 * Amit Pachori as Srishti Ke Palanhar Jagatpalak Jagdishwar Bhagwan Shree Hari Vishnu
 * Anita Kulkarni/Reena Kapoor as Vishnupriya Devi Lakshmi
 * Sunil Nagar as Shristi Ke Rachnakar Parampita Brahmadeva
 * Mona Parekh as Veenavadini Devi Saraswati
 * Sandeep Mehta as Devrishi Narad
 * Kishori Shahane Vij as Rajkumari Sumati / Devi Sandhya]] / Devi Chhaya
 * Sameer Dharmadhikari as Prithvi Samrath Manuputra Raja Priyavrata
 * Roma Bali as Dakshaputri Rohini / Barhismati
 * Jyoti Joshi as Buddhpatni Ila / Ila / Suryaputri Tapti
 * Sandeep Mohan as Rama / Maharaj Vajrasena
 * Siraj Mustafa Khan as Dwarakadheesh Bhagwan Shree Krishna
 * Sanjay Swaraj as Swargaadipati Devraj Indra
 * Shailey Chowdhary as Indrani Devi Shachi
 * Firdaus Mevawala as Devguru Brihaspati
 * Bhakti Narula as Gurumata Tara
 * Santosh Kumar Shukla as Chandradeva
 * Dharmendra Rana as Varundeva
 * Gautam Chaturvedi as Rajkumar Bhadrayu / Samrat Yudhishthira / Vasu
 * 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/ Devshilpi Patni Ghritachi
 * Virendra Razdan as Devshilpi Bhagwan Vishwakarma
 * Nimai Bali as Jalandhara / Suryaputra Shanidev/ Duryodhana / Sindoorasura
 * Rajesh Shringarpore as Arjuna
 * Gufi Paintal as Mama Shakuni
 * Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Maharaj Vrishwadhwaj/ Kannapa
 * 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
 * Manish Raj Sharma as Indrajit Meghanada
 * Sudhir Dalvi as Bramharishi Pulastya
 * Pappu Polyester as Ganpramuk Nandi /Nandi Maharaj
 * 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
 * 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 Indrajit Meghnada
 * 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 / Maharishi Jamadagni
 * Anil Yadav as Nishumbha / Maharishi Parashurama
 * Firoz Ali as Agnideva
 * Renuka Israni as Maharani Ketumati
 * Jitendra Trehan as Nagraj Vasuki
 * Arup Pal as Prithvi Manushya Maharaj Chitrangada
 * Jaya Mathur as Maharani Simantini
 * Kirti Singh as Devi Tilottama / Devi Vrinda
 * Sanjeev Sharma as Bhaktaraj Prahlada / Maharaj Bhagiratha
 * Sunila Karambelkar as Papnashini Devi Ganga
 * Anita Hassanandani Reddy as Shukracharya Putri Devyani
 * Aparna Aaskarkar as Rajkumari Kanheri
 * Mulraj Rajda as Maharaj Bhadrasena
 * Manoj Joshi as Param Shiv Bhakt Shreshthi Shiv Charan, and father of Somdutta, and so called father Bhadrayu
 * Unknown actress as Villager woman and mother Villager boy Shrikar
 * Unknown actress as Param Shiv Bhakmati and mother of Somdutta and so called mother of 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).