Raghuttama Tirtha, also known as Bhavabodhacharya, was a prominent Indian philosopher, scholar, theologian, and saint. He served as the fourteenth pontiff of Madhvacharya Peetha - Uttaradi Math for 39 years, from 1557 to 1595. Raghuttama Tirtha is highly regarded in the Dvaita school of thought and is known for his commentaries on the works of Madhva, Jayatirtha, and Vyasatirtha. He was born in Mannur, Karnataka, into an aristocratic Brahmin family and received his education under the guidance of Raghuvarya Tirtha. Raghuttama Tirtha's shrine at Tirukoilur is a popular pilgrimage site.

Raghuttama Tirtha authored 10 works, primarily commentaries on the works of Madhvacharya, Padmanabha Tirtha, and Jayatirtha. However, only five of his works have been published so far. The majority of his works are titled Bhavabodha, and he is commonly referred to as "Bhavabodhakara" or "Bhavabodhacharya." Some notable works include:

Viṣṇutattvanirṇaya Bhavabodha: A gloss on Jayatirtha's Viṣṇutattvanirṇayaṭikā.

Tattvaprakasika Bhavabodha: A super-commentary on Jayatirtha's Tattvaprakāśikā.

Nyāyavivarana Bhavabodha: A direct commentary on Madhvacharya's Nyāya Vivarana.

Nyāyaratna-Sambandhadipikā: A commentary connecting the words of Madhva and the Sutras of Badarayana.

Brihadaranyaka Bhavabodha: A commentary on Madhvacharya's Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Bhashya, considered his magnum opus.

The remaining works include Vivaraṇoddharā, Gītābhāṣya Bhavabodha (Prameyadīpikā Bhavabodha), Sanyayavivruthi, Tāratamya Stotram, and Taittirīyavinirṇaya.