Thalagavara Narayanarao Seetharam (born 6 December 1948)[1] is a prominent Kannada film and TV serial director, actor and screenwriter.

Seetharam has written, directed, and produced plays, movies, and top-rated television series which have attracted millions of viewers.

Seetharam was born on 6 December 1948 in Thalagavara village near the Doddaballapura town in the erstwhile Mysore State.

Saddened by his decision, his father, a patient, stopped consuming medicine and died shortly thereafter leaving Seetharam with guilt.

He was the president of Karnataka State Film Awards jury for the year 2006.Currently hosting Popular TV shows 'Nanu Mukhyamantri' in newsfirst channel.