T. N. Seetharam
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T. N. Seetharam | |
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Chikkaballapur district Mysore State , (now Karnataka) | |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Actor, Screenwriter |
| Spouse | Geetha |
| Children | Satyajith, Ashwini |
| Parent(s) | Narayan Rao Sundaramma |
Thalagavara Narayanarao Seetharam (born 6 December 1948)
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. Seetharam 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 himself in agriculture and to practice as a lawyer. Having been influenced by Lankesh and U. R. Ananthamurthy, he believed owning a piece of land is a sin. Saddened by his decision, his father, a patient, stopped consuming medicine and died shortly thereafter leaving Seetharam with 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 serials were made as tributes to women, inspired mainly by his deceased sister, Padma.[1]
Career
Seetharam began his career as an associate to playwright and film director,
He developed a concept of Samvada, wherein he held organised meetings with his audience throughout Karnataka. These became so popular that ETV Kannada telecasted these interactions as well.
He was the president of Karnataka State Film Awards jury for the year 2006.Currently hosting Popular TV shows 'Nanu Mukhyamantri' in newsfirst channel.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1982 | Maanasa Sarovara | Dialogues |
| 1983 | Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage | Acting |
| 1990 | Panchama Veda | Dialogues |
| 1996 | Kraurya | Story, Screenplay |
| 2001 | Mathadana
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Direction[2] |
| 2005 | Beru | Acting |
| 2007 | Meera Madhava Raghava | Story, Dialogues, Screenplay and Direction |
| 2016 | Vaastu Prakaara | Acting |
| 2017 | Kaafi Thota | Story, Screenplay and Direction |
| 2018 | Dhwaja | Acting |
Television
As Director and writer
| Year | Title | Television | Direction | Note |
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| 1990 | Sankalana | Doordarshan | ||
| 1991 | Navellaru onde | Doordarshan | ||
| 1994 | Pattedari prabhakar | Doordarshan | ||
| 1995 | Mukha Mukhi | Doordarshan | ||
| 1995 | College Taranga | Doordarshan | ||
| 1998 | Mayamruga | Doordarshan[3] | Yes | Jointly direct with P. Sheshadri & Nagendra Shaa |
| 1998 | Jwalamukhi | Udaya TV | Yes | |
| 2001 | Manvantara | ETV Kannada
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Yes | |
| 2003 | Dashavataara | ETV Kannada
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Yes | |
| 2004 | Male Billu | ETV Kannada
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| 2004 | Muktha | ETV Kannada
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Yes | |
| 2006 | Mohini Vs Mahalinga | ETV Kannada
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| 2007 | Minchu | ETV Kannada
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| 2008–2010 | Muktha Muktha
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ETV Kannada
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Yes | |
| 2013–2014 | Maha Parva
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ETV Kannada
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Yes | |
| 2016 | Drama Juniors | Zee Kannada | Show judge for Season 1& 2 | |
| 2018–2020 | Magalu Janaki | Colors Super
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Yes | |
| 2022–Present | Mathe Mayamruga | Siri Kannada | Yes | Jointly direct with P. Sheshadri & Nagendra Shaa |
Dramas
- Nammolagobba Naajukayya
- Baduka Mannisu Prabhuve
- Asphota
Awards
- 1989–90 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer – Panchama Veda (1990)
- Mathadana
- 2005 - Karnataka State Government's 'Aryabhata Awards': 'Best Director' award for the direction of the teleserial Mukta.[4]
References
- ^ a b Seetharam, T. N. (24 September 2014). Weekend With Ramesh - Episode 10 - August 31, 2014. India: Zee Kannada.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ About Matadaana - the film
- ^ Deccan Herald Interview: Serial King Seetharam
- ^ "A class apart". Deccan Herald. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
External links
- Exclusive website for T.N.Seetharam's Muktha Muktha serial available on Chitraranga.com
- Sampada Podcast with T N Seetharam Archived 25 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- Usha Kattemane on TN Seetharam
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