before launching the show. He envisioned a title track that felt timeless. To achieve this, he approached Pandit Jasraj
Om Namah Shivay Intros - DD National (1997) : r/IndiaNostalgia before launching the show
When Om Namah Shivay premiered on Doordarshan in the late 1990s, it was a spectacle. Directed by Dheeraj Kumar, the series chronicled the life of Lord Shiva, from his cosmic dance (Tandava) to his marriage to Parvati. But a mythological show lives or dies by its music. The opening theme needed to capture the paradox of Shiva: the terrifying destroyer and the benevolent ascetic. before launching the show