K Sethumadhavan, born on 27 June 1935, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1980 Kerala cadre. A graduate in History, he served in various capacities including Junior Scale, Deputy Collector, Special Deputy Collector, Sub Collector, District Collector, Registrar, Director, and Secretary. His most recent position was Managing Director in the Health and Family Welfare Department from 1 June 1992 to 1 June 1993. Throughout his career, he contributed to the administrative framework of Kerala before retiring from service.