T. N. Seetharam

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T. N. Seetharam(Talagavara Narayanarao Seetharam)
Born (1948-12-06) 6 December 1948 (age 75)
Talagavara Doddaalapura Taluk Bangaore Rural district Mysore State, (now Karnataka)India
Occupation Film director, TV soap director, producer, actor, screenwriter
Spouse(s) Geetha
Children 2
Parent(s) Narayanrao
Sundaramma

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Thalagavara Narayanarao Seetharam (born 6 December 1948)[1] is a prominent Indian Kannada film and TV serial director, actor and screenwriter. He has become a cultural icon in Karnataka, India, through his work in several art mediums. Seetharam has written, directed, and produced plays, movies, and top-rated television series which have attracted millions of viewers.

Early life

Seetharam was born on 6 December 1948 in Thalagavara village near the Doddaballapura town in the erstwhile Mysore State. He was the third child to his parents Narayanrao and Sundaramma. He completed his high school education in Doddaballapur Municipal School, Doddaballapura, and pre-university course in National College, Bangalore. He then obtained his degree in Bachelor of Science before obtaining his Bachelor's degree in Law. This was when he decided to take keen interest in plays having worked with playwright P. Lankesh during the time. Seethram decided to stay in Bangalore after completing his education, by participating in plays. He rejected his father's request to return to his village and involve in agriculture and to practice as a lawyer, the reason behind this being his thought at the time, that owning a piece of land is a sin, having been influenced by Lankesh and U. R. Ananthamurthy. Saddened by this decision of Seetharam, his father, a patient, stopped consuming the medicine, owing to which he died shortly thereafter, which burdened him guilt. In 2014, during his appearance in the talk show Weekend with Ramesh, Seetharam said that many of his plays were made as tributes to his father and his television soaps made as tributes to women, inspired mainly by his deceased sister, Padma.[1]

Career

Seetharam began his career having been associated with playwright and film director, P. Lankesh. He played a pivotal role in the Lankesh-directed National Award winning film Pallavi (1976). He was also associated with the famous director Puttanna Kanagal and had written scripts for his movies. He also has made appearances as an actor in movies. He was noticed when he started directing TV serials for Doordarshan. Fame and recognition came when he directed Mayamruga, a daily Kannada serial which stood apart for its take on reality. Mayamruga has seen a DVD avatar, which probably is the first for a Kannada serial. He then went on to direct Kamanabillu which was the first serial on a satellite TV to be widely watched. The most successful phase for him has been his association with ETV Kannada which resulted in famous serials like Manvantara and Muktha. He has acted in most of his serials and he likes to play the character of a lawyer who comes to the rescue of the oppressed. Mr Seetharam is strong in his scripts which makes him quickly change the course of a serial and deliver what the audience demand. Usually the ratings soar when he makes an appearance. The court scenes are elaborate and goes on for weeks together and yet the audience ask for more. That's the power and charm of Seetharam. He developed a concept of Samvada, an organised meeting with the audience of his serials throughout the length and breadth of Karnataka. These became so popular that ETV Kannada telecast these interactions which had an equal ratings as that of the serial.

Filmography

Films

Television

Due to Seetharam's association with ETV, all his serials are telecast on ETV Kannada. However, the serial Mayamruga, was aired on Doordarshan Chandana also. His first serial, Sankalana & Navellaru Onde was aired on Doordarshan.

  • Sankalana
  • Navellaru onde
  • Pattedari prabhakar
  • Mukha Mukhi
  • College Taranga
  • Mayamruga
  • Jwalamukhi
  • Manvantara
  • Muktha
  • Dashavataara
  • Male Billu
  • Muktha Muktha
  • Maha Parva

Dramas

Awards

  • Year 2005 Karnataka State Government's 'Aryabhata Awards': 'Best Director' award for the direction of the teleserial Muktha.
  • Director of award winning TV Shows - Mayamruga, Muktha, Manvantara

T.N. Seetharam was the president of Karnataka State Film Awards jury for the year 2006.

References

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External links

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