Om Namah Shivay (1997 TV series)

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;[2] nonetheless, the opening credits begin with an apology for any errors that may have been made in the series.

• Samar Jai Singh as Kailashpati

Mahadev Bhagwan Bholenath Shivashankar Shiva

• Yashodhan Rana as Kamadeva/ Kailashpati Mahadev Bhagwan Bholenath Shivshankar Shiva
• Manjeet Kullar as Devi Sati / Devi Sati
• Gayatri Shastri as Devi Parvati / Parvati,Nav Durga
• Jagesh Mukati as Agra Puja Ke Gauriputra Vignaharta Mangalmurti Shree Ganesha
• Saurabh Agarwal as Devsenapati Kumar Kartikeya
• Rajeshwari Sachdeva as Kamdevpatni Devi Rati
• Amit Pachori as Trilokhinath Jagdishwar Jagatpalak 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 Narada
• Sunil Nagar as Brahmadeva
• Mona Parekh as Devi Saraswati
• Sanjay Swaraj as Devraj Indra
• Shailey Chowdhary as Devi Shachi,the wife of Devraj Indra
• Firdaus Mevawala as Devguru Brihaspati
• Santosh Shukla as Chandradeva
• Dharmendra Rana as Varundeva
• Priyanka Puthran as Devi Kaushiki
• Gautam Chaturvedi as Rajkumar Bhadrayu / Samrat Yudhishthira
• Shalini Kapoor Sagar as Rajkumari Karkati
• Chand Dhar as Daittyaguru Shukracharya
• Gajendra Chauhan as Daksha
• Kshama Raj as MaharaniVerni
• Nimai Bali as Jalandhara / Shanideva / Duryodhana / Sindoorasura
• Rajesh Shringarpure / Rajesh Shringarpore as Arjuna
• Gufi Paintal as Shakuni
• Upasana Singh as Mohini
• Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Rajkumar Vrishdhwaja / Kanapa
• Kaushal Kapoor as Andhakasura / Kadambha
• Vaquar Shaikh as Lankapati Lankeshwar Ravana
• Pappu Polyester as Ganpramuk Nandi Maharaj / Nandi
• Kulraj Bedi as Kumbhakarna
• Raman Khatri as Vibhishana / Hiranyakashipu / Bhasmasura
• Govind Khatri as Hiranyaksha / Rambha / Sumeru Parvat]]
• Radhakrishna Dutta as Vidura
• Pankaj Kalra as 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 Kaikesi / Diti
• Arun Mathur as Sumali/ Nagraj Vasuki / Daittyaraj Ruru
• Manish Sharma as Meghnad
• Amrit Pal (actor)|Amrit Pal]] as Tarakasura
• Mahendra Ghule as Kamalaksha / Bhimsena / Hanuman / Singhrasura
• Deepak Jethi as Vidyunmali
• Sanjeev Siddharth as Tarakaksha
• Prateek Bohara asShumbha / Grahpati Suryadeva
• Anil Yadav as Nishumbha / Parashurama
• Firoz Ali as Agnideva
• Renuka Israni as Maharani Ketumati
• Jitendra Trehan as Nagraj Vasuki
• Aroop Pal as Prithvi Manushya Maharaj Chitrangada
• Jaya Mathur as Maharani Simantini
• Kirti Singh (actor) / Kirti Singh as Devi Tilottama / Devi Vrinda]]
• Sanjeev Sharma as Bhaktaraj Prahlada / Maharaj Bhagiratha

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.[3]

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.

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).[4]

• Om Namah Shivay at IMDb