{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/4332102/usha-navarathnaram",
  "name": "Usha Navarathnaram",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/4332102/usha-navarathnaram",
  "knownForDepartment": "Writing",
  "description": "Usha Navaratna Ram ( November 23 , 1939 - October 01 , 2000 ) is one of the popular Kannada storytellers.\n\nPopular Kannada writer Usha was born on 23 November 1939 in Bangalore. Her mother was Shantamma; father was M.V. Subbarao. Usha Navaratnaram was a teacher by profession and served as a teacher for about 3 decades. She was also a novelist, short story writer and columnist. She hosted several programs for children on All India Radio. Usha was married to renowned writer Navaratna Ram on 3 February 1969.",
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/omy70kNyE8bS5oU4BjKEY8IxKsX.jpg",
  "lastVerified": "16 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 239611,
      "title": "Bandhana",
      "year": "1984",
      "role": "Original Story",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.3,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/a3MDO8xTclcVjcAaWFb3OvbnThq.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/239611/bandhana-1984"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 305247,
      "title": "Hombisilu",
      "year": "1978",
      "role": "Original Story",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aXPv6yMH7MmIYszYYC0pouy1MOI.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/305247/hombisilu-1978"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1499091,
      "title": "Mungarina Minchu",
      "year": "1997",
      "role": "Story",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lpCv3eGAqTfccDB3gNISw8aGUnA.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1499091/mungarina-minchu-1997"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1511178,
      "title": "Bangarada Jinke",
      "year": "1980",
      "role": "Dialogue",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 9,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2nvfVsepjXHnv1j31xfvQHBsKqD.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1511178/bangarada-jinke-1980"
    }
  ]
}