S. Narayan (born 5 June 1962)[1] is an Indian filmmaker, director, actor and lyricist of Kannada films.

After assisting H. R. Bharghava, Raj Kishore and A. T. Raghu, Narayan made his directorial debut with the romantic drama Chaitrada Premanjali (1992), with newcomers.

He then went on to direct similar themed romantic films such as Anuragada Alegalu (1992), Megha Maale (1994), and also successful family dramas like Thavarina Thottilu and Bevu Bella.

[5] In 2016, he was supposed to direct a project called JD, starring Jagadish Gowda and Dictator with Huccha Venkat; both got shelved after launch.

[6][7] He directed Na Panta Kano and Manasu Mallige, a remake of the Marathi film Sairat.