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{{Infobox television
| show_name = Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev
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| language = Hindi (Dubbed in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil)
| num_seasons = 01
| num_episodes = 365 as on 29th29 March 2013
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'''''Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev''''' ({{lang-eng|''Lord of the Lords... Mahadev''}}) is a mythological [[drama series]] based on the legends of [[Shiva]], also known as Mahadev. It premiered on 18 December 2011 and is being aired on the Indian television channel [[Life OK]].
 
The drama, inspired by the works of renowned mythologist [[Devdutt Pattanaik]], has been researched by him and scripted by Utkarsh Naithani and Mihir Bhuta. {{cn|date=May 2013}} The show has been dubbed in Tamil,Malayalam and Telugu with titles ''Shivam'',''Kailasnathan'' and ''Hara Hara Mahadeva'',respectively.The Tamil series airs from every monday to friday at 11:30p.m[approx 11:20p.m] on [[Star Vijay]]. It gained high positive responses among the watchers. The malayalam series airs every monday to friday at 10:00p.m [IST] on [[Asianet]].The series aired first on 26th26 novemberNovember 2012 with a huge popular response and TRPs.The telugu series airs every monday to friday at 5:00 p.m on [[MAA TV]] and garners high TRPs as well.{{cn|date=May 2013}}
 
==Plot==
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|[[Sita]]
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|Jiten Lalwani<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/jiten-lalwani-feels-blessed-playing-indra-dev-devon-ke-dev-mahadev |title=Jiten Lalwani feels blessed playing Indra Dev in Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=October 7, October 2012 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref> || Lord King [[Indra]]
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|Rushiraj Pawar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Actor-Rushiraj-Pawar-roped-in-for-Mahadev/articleshow/17077737.cms |title=Actor Rushiraj Pawar roped in for Mahadev
|author=Chatterjee, Swasti |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=November 3, November 2012 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref> || (elder) Senapati [[Kartikeya]]
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|[[Ahsaas Channa]] <ref>{{cite news |title=Ashnoor Kaur to enter Mahadev|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-30/tv/34816577_1_sonarika-bhadoria-ashnoor-kaur-devon-ke-dev-mahadev |publisher=The Times of India |date=Oct 30, Oct 2012 }}</ref> || (elder) Ashokasundari
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| Vicky Batra <ref>{{cite news |title=Vicky Batra as Sujamal in Jodha Akbar!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-27/tv/37329892_1_jodha-akbar-chetan-hansraj-paridhi-sharma |publisher=The Times of India |date=Feb 27, Feb 2013, 03.33PM IST}}</ref> || Demigod [[Chandra]]
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| Deepika Upadhyay || [[Ganga]]
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| Sadhil Kapoor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-15/tv/35134161_1_rishiraj-pawar-mohit-raina-mahadev|title=Mahadev finds Ganesha in Sadhil Kapoor? |author=Tejashree Bhopatkar |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=November 15, November 2012 |accessdate=December 24, December 2012}}</ref> || (younger) [[Vinayak]] / [[Ganesha]]
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| [[Anjali Abrol]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Anjali-Abrol-to-wow-Mahadev-as-Meenakshi/articleshow/16847916.cms |title=Anjali Abrol to wow Mahadev as Meenakshi |author= Bhopatkar, Tejashree |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=October 17, October 2012 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref> || [[Minakshi]]
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! colspan="2" | [[Rishi|Sages]]
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|Atul Singh || Sage [[Pulaha]]
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|[[Sushil Parashar]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/sushil-parashar-play-rishi-pitamber-devon-ke-dev-mahadev | title=Sushil Parashar to play Rishi Pitamber in Devon Ke Dev Mahadev | publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' | date=August 29, August 2012 | accessdate=November 30, November 2012}}</ref> || Sage Pitamber
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! colspan="2" | [[Rakshasa|Demons]]
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|[[Raj Premi]] || Demon [[Tarakasur]]
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|[[Arun Bali]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Bhopatkar|first=Tejashree|title=Arun Bali as Tarakasur's father in ''Mahadev''|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Arun-Bali-as-Tarkasurs-father-in-Mahadev/articleshow/16723170.cms|accessdate=7 November 2012|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=Oct 8, Oct 2012,}}</ref> || Vajranaka (Tarakasur's father)
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| [[Akhilendra Mishra]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-02/tv/34877227_1_akhilendra-mishra-production-house-bali |title=Shahbaaz out; Akhilendra Mishra in Mahadev |author= Tiwari,Vijaya |publisher=''Times of India'' |date= November 2, November 2012 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref> || King [[Mahabali]]
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| Sanjay Swaraj<ref name=i>{{cite news|last=Bhopatkar|first=Tejashree|title=Sanjay Swaraj and Ojaswi Oberoi in ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev''|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Ojaswi-Oberoi-and-Sanjay-Swaraj-in-Mahadev/articleshow/17004540.cms|accessdate=7 November 2012|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=Oct 29, Oct 2012}}</ref> || [[Bhasmasur]]
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|Manish Wadhwa || [[Ravan]]
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|Khyati Khandke || [[Kṛttikā|Kritika]]
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|[[Surendra Pal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/I-have-20-year-olds-proposing-to-me-Surendra/articleshow/16911762.cms |title=I have 20-year-olds proposing to me: Surendra |author=Wadhwa, Akash |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=October 22, October 2012 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref> || [[Prajapati]] [[Daksha]]
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|[[Shalini Kapoor Sagar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/shalini-kapoor-life-oks-devon-ke-dev-mahadev |title=Shalini Kapoor in Life OK's Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=December 17, December 2011 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref> || Queen [[Prasuti]]
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|Rishina Kandhari || Princess Khyati
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|Priyanka Panchal || Princess [[Aditi]]
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|Charu Asopa<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/charu-asopa-skips-her-b-day-celebration-shoot-mahadev |title=Charu Asopa skips her B-day celebration to shoot for Mahadev |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=March 2, March 2012 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref> || Princess Revati
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|Surbhi Shukla || Princess Rohini
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|Annapurna Vitthal Bhairi || [[Shanta]]
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| [[Suhasini Mulay]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/suhasini-mulay-enter-devon-ke-dev-mahadev |title=Suhasini Mulay to enter Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev! |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=July 20, July 2012 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref> || Parvati's grandmother
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|[[Deepraj Rana]] || [[Parshuram]]
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| [[Mohit Raina]]
| {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-14/tv/32674164_1_awards-nominations-mohit-raina-fitness-show |title=No nomination upsets Mahadev's cast
|author=Maheshwri, Neha |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=July 14, July 2012 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref>
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| ''Most Fit Actress''
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==Music==
The background score of the show is very much appreciated.For the first 140 episodes, music was composed by Sandeep Mukherjee, Kartik, and the Bawra brothers, Inder and Sunny. Sandeep Mukherjee composed music for the next few episodes after which the Bawra brothers were chosen to compose music for the remainder of the series. The well known [[Pakhawaj]] player, singer and composer Pandit Bhavani Shankar recorded an original composition for the ''[[Tandav]]'' sequence shown after Sati's demise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/pandit-bhavani-shankar-sings-tandav-song-mahadev |title=Pandit Bhavani Shankar sings a tandav song for Mahadev |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=May 2, May 2012 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref>
 
==Production==
Ritoo Jenjani, who has worked in [[Kamal Hassan]]'s upcoming Tamil film ''[[Vishwaroopam]]'', has done the [[prosthetic makeup]] for the presentation of [[Kali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Ritoo-Jenjani-creates-a-Goddess/articleshow/17061498.cms |title=Ritoo Jenjani creates a Goddess |author=Debarati S Sen |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=November 2, November 2012 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref>
 
The production house also plans to release DVD version of the show under the title ''Mahadev: The Movie'' for the first phase.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/life-oks-mahadev-now-dvd |title=Life OK's Mahadev now on DVD |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=May 19, May 2012 |accessdate=November 7, November 2012}}</ref>
 
==Reception==
The show is currently on air.It is a very popular show among masses of all age groups.The show and its cast has a huge fan base and garners high TRPs.It is now a competition for all the prime time shows. The episode of 9 September 2012, featuring [[Kali]] killing the demon [[Raktabija]] earned the highest TRP ever, since the show's commencement in 2011. As per TAM ratings, this special episode of the show recorded a 8.2 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Mahadev-tops-TRP-charts-with-a-new-record-of-8-2-TVR/articleshow/16488940.cms |title=Mahadev tops TRP charts with a new record of 8.2 TVR |date=Sep 21, Sep 2012 |accessdate=Sept 24, 2012 |publisher=''[[Times of India]]''}}</ref>
 
==DVD Release==
The official DVD version of the series has been released by [[Ultra Distributors]], one of the leading home video distribution companies in India. Its a set of 10 DVDs, containing all the episodes up to the Mahadev-Parvati wedding. It is in 5.1 Dolby Digital format and included English subtitles. Along with Ultra Distributors, the DVD set is available for purchasing online, on the leading shopping sites.The marketing of the DVD's are going well and gaining popularity,according to the sales of the leading shopping sites and the number of sets sold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Life-OK-brings-Indias-Greatest-Stories-on-DVDs/articleshow/18572596.cms |title=Life OK brings India's Greatest Stories on DVDs |date=Feb 19, Feb 2013 |accessdate=Feb 19, Feb 2013 |publisher=''[[Times of India]]''}}</ref>
 
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