T.N.Seetharam

If T.N Seetharam can be described in one word, then versatile comes to the mind for his admirers across Karnataka. He is an actor, director, script writer and producer of a number of films and television serials. He has also been credited with introducing fresh faced TV stars who then went on to become successful actors in their own right.

T.N.Seetharam was born on 6th December 1948 in Gauribidanur, Kolar in Mysore district. He is a double graduate in Science and Law. During his college days, Seetharam developed a keen interest in plays and decided to pursue his career in arts and drama. His association with P Lankesh landed him a role in the national award winning movie Pallavi.

Seetharam’s ascent to fame began when he directed the mega serial Mayamrigha, which went on to achieve cult status. He went on to direct few more serials like Amanabillu, Manvantara Manvantara is a serial that was telecasted on ETV >> Read More... , Muktha, Dashavathara to name a few. Seetharam has acted in his own serials always as a lawyer fighting for justice. He was noted for his role as a lawyer in his own directorial venture Muktha that won him critical acclaim.

The talented actor and director have won numerous awards ranging from State Awards to National awards. He won the national award for his movie Mathadana in 2001. He has won Best director awards for serials Maya Mruga T.N. Seetharam is a very famous director, who is a >> Read More... , Manvantara and Muktha.The actor is married and has two children.

TN Seetharam started his career as an associate of P Lankesh, a popular playwright. In 1982, he penned the dialogue for the film Maanasa Sarovara, directed by Puttanna Kanagal Puttanna Kanagal was known as Chitra Brahma (God o >> Read More... . The next year, he played a small role in Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage, directed by Puttanna Kanagal. In 1990, he penned the dialogue for Panchama Veda, directed by PH Vishwanath. The same year, he worked in the Doordarshan series Sanklana. The next year, Seetharam penned Navellaru Onde for Doordarshan. In 1994, he wrote another series for DD, Pattedari Prabhakar Pattedari Prabhakar is a Kannada series that aired >> Read More... . In 1995, he worked for two series for DD, Mukha Mukhi Mukha Mukhi is a Kannada TV show on UDAYA TV. It h >> Read More... and College Taranga. In 1996, Seetharam penned the screenplay and dialogue for Kraurya, directed by Girish Kasaravalli.

In 1998, Seetharam directed “Mayamruga” for DD Chandana. P. Sheshadri and Nagendra Sha co-directed the series. Malavika Avinash Malavika Avinash is a South Indian film actress, n >> Read More... played the lead role. The same year, he directed “ Jwalamukhi Jwalamukhi is a serial aired on Udaya TV. The genr >> Read More... ” for Udaya TV. In 2001, he directed the film Mathadana with Anant Nag Anant Nagarakatte was born in the year 1948 on 4th >> Read More... in the lead role. The same year, he directed “Manvantara” for ETV Kannada. In 2003, he directed Dashavataara for ETV Kannada. In 2004, he directed 2 serials for ETV Kannada, Male Billu and Muktha. In 2005, he played a small role in Beru, directed by P. Sheshadri.

In 2006, he directed Mohini Vs Mahalinga for ETV Kannada. In 2007, he helmed Minchu for ETV Kannada. The same year, he was seen in a small role in Meera Madhava Raghava. Muktha Muktha ‘Muktha-Muktha’ serial was telecast in ETV Kannada >> Read More... is his next serial in 2008. In 2013, Seetharam directed Maha Parva. In 2016, Seetharam was one of the judges in Drama Juniors on Zee Kannada. The same year, he shared the screen space with “ Jaggesh Yathiraj Jaggesh is an Indian actor, director, and >> Read More... ” in Vaastu Prakaara Click to look into! >> Read More... . In 2017, Seetharam directed and produced a film, Kaafi Thota Click to look into! >> Read More... . In 2018, he directed Magalu Janaki Magalu Janaki is a Kannada language television sho >> Read More... for Colors Kannada. The same year, he played an important role in the Ravi Gowda and “ Priyamani Priyamani is a talented actress of the Southern fi >> Read More... ” starrer Khwaja. In 2022, he directed Mathe Mayamruga with P. Sheshadri and Nagendra Shaa.

Seetharam Family Tree (Infographic Family Tree)