Naagini

Naagini (transl. Female serpent) (Kannada[ನಾಗಿಣಿ]) is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language supernatural fantasy television series that airs on Zee Kannada.[1] The series, a remake of the Hindi serial Naaginn, is directed by Hayavadana. The series premiered on 8 February 2016 and airs Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm. The Hindi-dubbed version of the show airs on Zee Anmol since October 2016.[2] The show also aired dubbed in Tamil as Naga Rani on Zee Tamizh, in Hindi as Naag Kanya on Zee Anmol, in Malayalam as Naagini on Zee Keralam and in Bhojpuri as Naag Kanya on Big Ganga.

Naagini
Directed by	Hayavadana
Starring	Deekshith Shetty Deepika Das
Country of origin	India
Original language(s)	Kannada, Tamil, Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	1060
Production
Producer(s)	Hayavadana
Release
Original network	Zee Kannada Zee Anmol Zee Tamizh
Original release	08 February 2016 - 07 February 2020
Chronology
Related shows	Naaginn

Plot

The series is based on the tale of Ichchadaari Naagini, who avenged the killing of her parents, King Naagaraja (Master Sanjay) and Queen Nagarani (Jayashree Raj), by her enemies for the Naagamani (snake gem). Amrutha (Snake Princess, played by Deepika Das) lived in Takshaka Vana with her parents (the king and queen). Rudra (Arun), his friends and his brother Vishnu went there and killed Amrutha's parents for Naagamani. King Naagaraja's dead body and the Naagamani are secretly under the control of Rudra's elder brother Vishnu. With the help of her aunt, Amrutha prayed to Lord Shiva. After ten years, her aunt advised Amrutha to go to Durgapura Shiva temple. She went there, taking her deceased mother. Arjun (played by Dheekshith Shetty), the adopted son of Vishnu, is an innocent boy who loves Amrutha in the temple. Vikram and Saroja adopted Amrutha as their daughter. Rudra and Baba try to kill the Nagarani. Amrutha killed the first murderer, Raju, in an incomplete apartment building. Amrutha was befriended by the Snake Shesha. Amrutha learns that Rudra, his brother and his friends are the culprits. She planned to marry Arjun and they were married. At the wedding ceremony, Shesha was killed by Rudra, Vishnu and Baba. Then Amrutha killed the second murderer, Prakash. She also found Triveni is not the real mother of Rudra and Vishnu. Naagamani was hidden in Shivalingam which was made at Takshaka Vana by Gurudeva. It was at Amrutha's house. No one knows the secrets of the Shivalingam. Triveni's real name was Damayanthi and Arjun's real name is Partha, a secret known only by the Gurudev. Lord Karthikeya gives life back to Shesha for helping Amrutha. Amrutha killed the third murderer Rudra at Garuda temple. Later, Shesha betrays Amrutha for Arjun.

The Story of Goraknath, A Professor and Researcher

A professor and researcher tries to capture Naagini for revenge. He is threatened by her when he is following her in snake form to know Naagamani. He goes to a tantrik to gain special powers. He sends his goons to capture the snakes for him. Gurudev decided to give life to King Nagaraj for helping Amrutha in an upcoming struggle. Gurudeva inserts his soul into King Maharaja's body and gives life back to King Naagaraj.

Then Naagini goes to the forest, sees them and tries to free the snakes. She takes the form of a snake and hides in boxes in their vehicles, to know the truth behind capturing snakes. Goraknath said the snakes would be shipped to Andaman because he has go to Andaman for his task. Accidentally Amrutha takes into Andaman. Arjun unsuccessfully searches for Amrutha, then finally goes to Andaman, meets his friend Nanda to get help from him, and they find Amrutha. Amrutha and Arjun stay at Andaman.

Goraknath captures Naagini and imprisons her. Arjun rescues her. Amrutha and Arjun run from Gora's place. They return to their home.

The next day, Gora targets Arjun to capture Naagini. While Arjun was driving his car, Gora makes Arjun unconscious by his powers and he has an accident. Naagaraja takes him to Ashram for treatment. Triveni and Amritha are informed about the accident. Later the family is informed about the accident and decide to take him to the hospital. Poornachandra Shastri advised them that he has to make a yajnyaa pooja to save him.

Shastriji starts the Pooja and advises Amrutha that she can bring special sanjeevini mulika which can save him. Amrutha goes to the mountain, assisted by Nagaraja and takes sanjivini and saves Arjun.

Later, Goraknath is defeated by Bhairava Baba.

Rudra's secret death and his mystery

Rudra is alive. The last time, Amrutha killed him by Lord Kaali's power. He is later saved by the Naagamani power. Triveni asks Jyotishi about Rudra. They advise that Rudra was resurrected by his father, Jathaka. Their family doubts until they see him. Finally Rudra comes to their family. But he acts like a child, without remembering anything. Vishnu goes to Bhairva Baba to know the truth. Bhairava baba revealed that Rudra was saved by the Naagamani power.

After fooling everyone Rudra gets the Naagamani.

Rudra tries to kill Amrutha by taking several forms, but Naagini is helped by Poornachandra Shastri to save from him. Bhairava knows the Naagamani is in the Rudra's hand and tries to take it. Rudra imprisoned Vishnu and hides him. Triveni and her family are bothered by Vishnu's absence. Rudra sends a man and he says that Arjun and Amrutha have to go to Vishnupura to save Vishnu.

Arjun's birth secret

The family's head Triveni's real name is Damayanti and comes from the Naaga clan. She adopts Arjun as their son. She only knows the truth that Arjun is Naagayoda.

Arjun was born with mixed divine and naga powers, incarnated for protecting Naagamani. Triveni knows the secret and takes him to their family. Her naaga guru that him that after Arjun completes 25 years, he transforms into a Nagayoda, a powerful mahanaga.

In some episodes

1. Kanishka's attack- When two Kanishka imprisoned Amrutha, Arjun becomes a Nagayoda and protects Naagini from Kanishka.

2. Goraknath's episodes in Andaman- Arjun becomes Naagayoda and fights the goons who were guarding Amrutha and escaping from the island.

The Story of Vishnupura and Garuda Vamsha

A village named Vishnupura worships Garuda as their deity. The Shatrughna of the village Shatrughna, from Garudavamsha plans to reopen the Garuda Temple. The Pujari, decided to make mahapooja.

As by Rudra's plan, Arjun and Amrutha go to perform pooja in Vishnupura. The village Shatrughna started to performing yajnya, send his sister Sowparnika to make digbandhana. Arjun and Amrutha arrive, but she does not permit them. Arjun saves her when her rival tries to attack her to disturb pooja. Then she gives permission to enter the village and takes them to their place. Arjun and Amrutha approach the yajnya and disturb it. Shatrughna tries to punish him. Sowparnika said that they are saved her from rival's attack pooja is disturbed by their rival. Arjun and Amrutha stay in Shatrughna's home. Rudra comes to Vishnupura and convinces Shatrughna that Amrutha is Naagini.

The Shatrughna and Rudra use Arjun to capture Amrutha. Amrutha is assisted by Sowparnika to save Arjun. Triveni was tensed about happening in Vishnupura, and visits there and knows that Rudra is still normal. He said that "he has acted that way to kill his enemy". Triveni tries to convince that Arjun is not naaga. After Vishnu Bhairava Baba and Shastriji. Shastri acts as enemy and tries to help Amrutha and Arjun.

Bhairava Baba and Rudra captured Amrutha and try to kill her. Arjun takes Naga form to rescue Amrutha and swallows naagamani. Amrutha defeats Bhairava and Rudra. Finally Vishnu comes back with the help of Arjun.

Arjun starts to get signs of naaga when he is angered. On seeing this, Triveni tries to control. Arjun tries to punish and warn Vishnu for killing naagas. Vishnu came to know this and goes to Bhairava to save him. He advises him to give Arjun to Bali pooja in order to save him, otherwise it is not possible. Vishnu tries to kill Arjun before Arjun kills him. He sends him Kaalingapura. When Vishnu tries, he accidentally sees his naaga form. Rudra goes there and takes him home.

Vishnu tells Rudra of the event. But Rudra did not believe him. Once again Arjun takes naga form and chases Vishnu. Vishnu runs out to save life. Rudra also approaches Vishnu. The duo are killed by Arjun's naaga form. By Bhairava, they get their lives back. Vishnu and Rudra tell Bhairava of the incident, but he does not believe it. Once Bhairva tests Arjuna in their home and concludes that Arjun is naga and has Naagamani. Bhairva tries to take naganani from him but defeated by Arjun.

Bhairva Baba concluded and tells Vishnu and Rudra that it is impossible for them but a rival of him would kill him. That rival is an Apsara named Urmila, aspiring to take Naagamani from Arjun. They killed Shesha also by tricking her in Amrutha form.

Entry of Apsara

Amrutha and Arjun go on a trip, but a mystical power accidentally takes them to an old temple. An apsara named Urmila in the form of shilabalika in aspiring to take Naagamani from Arjun. They await Arjun's arrival. Arjun sees the old temple and decides to stay there. The next day Arjun touches the statue and frees Urmila. Apsara follows him and tries to possess him. Triveni knows that some Apsara are trying to possess Arjun from her guru and asks Amrutha to protect Arjun, but Amrutha does not listen.

Amrutha knows Shesha's death by the trio of Vishnu, Rudra and Bhairava, chases them, kills Vishnu and Rudra, and accidentally takes them in Naga Roopa's body. Bhairava recalls his guru and asks for his advice. His guru said that he will defeat Naagini with a weapon from his guru's athma Shakti. He would use it twice. Bhairava first uses the weapon when she released Vishnu and Rudra. The second time, she loses her sight. Bhairava tells the duo that Naagini has lost her sight, if she did not have treatment for her sight, she will give up her lofe. Arjun arrives and takes Amrutha to home. The duo try to say that Amrutha is Naagini, but Arjun saves her.

Then, Apsara controls Amrutha's mind and makes her say she needs ayurveda treatment. Apsara plans to kill Arjun and sends him to a village by disguised as an astrologer, saying he has to visit a village named Pushpagiri for Amrutha's treatment. There Apsara starts to possess Arjun. Triveni and Sowparnik try to test to reveal her as Naagini. Arjun becomes possessed by her.

In Arjun's absence, Amrutha's true identity is revealed to everyone and Amrutha is expelled form the home. When Arjun arrives, he is told she is missing. He tries to find Amrutha. Meanwhile, Urmila takes the form of a girl, 'Naagamani' whom the family members wish to marry Arjun to turn him back to human.

Amrutha blesses Vaishnavi and Kumar and makes them get a child. Dakshayani, Kumar's mother, gets to know that Amrutha is Naagini. She instructs Amrutha to perform "Shiv-Parvati Pooja" to save Arjun from Urmila.

When celebrating Naagarpanchami, Arjun meets Amrutha and she decides to take him to Naagloka, but Urmila foils her plan. Amrutha loses Arjun. Amrutha begins the pooja by begging for money. Urmila is captured by Bhairava and becomes his companion. Urmila plans to take Arjun to "apsaraloka" when Amrutha comes and protects from Urmila.

Bhairava suddenly tells the family members to conduct Arjuna and Mani's marriage. Shastri escapes with Arjun. He takes Arjun to the forest to meet Amrutha. He leaves Arjun with Amrutha. Bhairava sends Kanishka to get the Naagmani where he is killed by Amrutha. On Neela Amavasya, the Neeli Nagas (blue snakes) wrapped on Arjun where Naagmani was hidden. Later Amrutha confirms Naagmani's location.

Naagini Antima Adhyaya ( End of the Chapter )

Amrutha comes to know that Nagamani is inside Arjun. As per Shastri's instruction Amrutha and Arjun unites as snakes infront of Shivalinga and the nagamani inside Arjun will come out and goes on the top of Shivalinga. Another side Shastry says to Hema that a valuable object must be collected and keep it with herself for fee days. Hema arrives there and takes Naagmani and escapes from there. Later on Amrutha will back as human and identifies Naagmani is missing. Then she goes near Shastry and asks about it. Shastry says that it is with Hema. So Amrutha goes near Hema and demands for Naagmani but Hema restricts her by giving Naagmani and says on 1 condition she may give Naagmani and the condition was that Amrutha should give Arjun to Hema and he should marry Mani(Urmila) then she shall give Naagmani to her. Amrutha agrees to that and brings Arjun to Home. Then Hema insists Amrutha that she should leave house by leaving Arjun and Arjun should comes to know that she is Naagini. As per Hema's instructions Amrutha tries to kill Mani as Naagini then Arjun comes to know that Amrutha is Naagini so he put Amrutha out of the home.

On the next day Urmila/Mani comes infront of Amrutha and says that she is not Apsara or she is not Mani, she is also a Naagini who belongs to Takshaka dynasty. And also says that she came on earth to elope Naagmani and marry Arjun. Then Amrutha challenges her that she will take Arjun to Naaglok for Vasuki Dynasty not for Urmila's Takshaka Dynasty.

Arjun's family decides to marry Arjun with Urmila and takes them to temple. Both of them get marries. But the thing is it was not Urmila it was Amrutha who came like Urmila. Amrutha arrests Urmila and hand over to Shastry and Shastry made Urmila as a Statue and then Amrutha disguises as Urmila and Marries Arjun.

Arjun was not happy and at any cost he badly needed Amrutha either she is Naagini or Human. Hema and Amrutha( disguised like Urmila) goes to Ashrama there Shastry says Hema to handover Naagmani to Urmila(Amrutha) aa he know thats Amrutha itself. So Hema gives the box of Naagmani to Amrutha but it was not Amrutha it was Bhairava Baba who came as Amrutha. He collects Naagmani and goes off. Hema comes to knows that she has lost Naagmani and worries that if Amrutha asks. Amrutha asks Shastry about this Shastry says that she should kill one of her enemy. For that purpose itself Naagmani is thefted.

Later Amrutha comes to know that Bhairava is culprit and the War between Bhairava and Amrutha begins...

Cast

• Deepika Das as Amrutha an Ichchadhari Naagin
• Deekshith Shetty as Arjun or Partha, husband of Amrutha
• Shilpa Ravi as Mayuri
• Karishma Amin as Shesha
• Yashwanth as Vishnu, Arjun's father
• Arun as Rudra, Vishnu's brother
• Harini Shreekanth as Hemavathi (Hema), Arjun's mother
• Ashalatha as Triveni or Damayanti, the family's head
• Cheluvaraj as Bhairava baba, a sorcerer
• Master Sanjay as King Naagaraja
• Jayashree Raj as Queen Naagarani (deceased)
• Ila Vitla as Sowparnika, Shatrughna's sister
• Kempegowda as Nanda, Arjun's friend
• Gauthami Jayaramu as Urmila

Characters

• Amruta: She is an Ichadaari Naagini and the daughter of the king and queen of Naaglok. Also, the adoptive daughter Vikram and Saroja.
• Shesha: She is an Ichchadaari Naagini made by Gurudev for helping Amrutha. She looks exactly like Amrutha. A big mole on her neck distinguishes her. She is the best friend of Amrutha. Shesha was killed at Amrutha's marriage ceremony and then she was reincarnated by Lord Kartikeya. Later, she betrays Amrutha for Arjun.
• Arjun: Arjun is the husband of Amrutha. He is an adopted son of Vishnu and Hema and the son of an unknown deceased father and mother Yasodha. His real name is Partha and his real identity is unknown.
• Raju: He is the first murderer of King and Queen of Naaglok. He was killed by Amrutha on the 24th birthday ceremony of Arjun in the incomplete building.
• Prakash: He is the second murderer of King and Queen of Naaglok. He was killed by Amrutha in DurgaPuram Shiva Temple.
• Rudra: He is the third and main murderer of King and Queen of Naaglok and the first murderer of Shesha. He was the adopted son of Triveni. He was killed by Amrutha at the 25th birthday ceremony of Arjun by taking Mahakali Avatar. His corpse was hidden by Siddayya.
• Bairava Baba: He is the second murderer of Shesha and motivated all to steal Naagmani. He is the guru of Vishnu and Rudra. He is a greedy sorcerer.
• Vishnu: He is the adopted son of Triveni and the brother of Rudra. He is the third murderer of Shesha. He is greedy to get the Naagmani.
• Triveni: She was the stepmother of Vishnu and Rudra. Her identity is unknown like Arjun. She brings Arjun and returns to Vishnu. Her real name was Damayanthi and she murders Arjun's father.
• Karan: He is the step-brother of Arjun and he is the greed of Naagmani.
• Chitra: She is the wife of Karan. She is a good supporting character of this show.
• Gurudev: He is a devotee of Lord Parameshwara. He made Shesha for helping Amrutha. He was killed by Rudra and later reincarnated by Rudra. He makes Queen Nagarani's dead body into a chain and gives it to Arjun. Then he sacrificed his soul and gave it to King Nagaraja to help Amrutha.
• Mayuri: Mayuri is a modern girl in Australia who is in love with Arjun. But she also craves his family's wealth. So, Amrutha makes Mayuri, a culprit and she married Arjun. She does not like Amrutha and created problems for her. Mayuri knows the secrets of Amrutha and Shesha. Later, Shesha bites her for making her angry. Amrutha saved her life, so Mayuri promises Amrutha that she won't torture her and Arjun. Mayuri went to Bengaluru for her higher studies.
• Harsha: Harsha is Mayuri's friend and he lies to and deceives girls. Amrutha killed him for his sins.
• Hemavathi: She is called Hema for short and is the wife of Vishnu and stepmother of Arjun. She is a loving and care-taking women.
• Vani: Vani is the wife of Rudra. She is also a loving and care-taking woman. She advises Rudra, not to the greed of Naagmani and is hated by Rudra because of the advice she gives.

References

1. "Zee Anmol presents new fiction series 'Naagkanya'". 17 October 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
2. "Zee Anmol to air new fiction series 'Naagkanya'". 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

External links

• Official Kannada Website
• Official Tamil Website