Pandari Bai
Born: 1928-09-18 in Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India
Died: 2003-01-29
Known For: Acting
Biography
Pandari Bai (Kannada: ಪಂಡರೀ ಬಾಯಿ; 18 September 1928 – 29 January 2003) was a prominent actress of South Indian languages films mostly in Kannada language during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. She is considered Kannada cinema's first successful heroine. She has the distinction of having acted as both heroine and mother to stalwarts such as Rajkumar, MGR and Sivaji Ganesan. She was the heroine in Rajkumar's debut movie Bedara Kannappa and also Sivaji's debut movie Parasakthi. She has acted in over 1,000 films in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi.
Filmography
1995
1994
- Halunda Tavaru
- Jai Hind as Maria Devi
- Time Bomb
- Kunthi Puthra
- Chinna
1993
- Navibbaru Namagibbaru
- Server Somanna
- Akasmika as Murthy's mother
- Bhagavan Sri Saibaba
- Gejje Naada
- Golibar
1992
- Mannan as Parvathy Amma
- Jeevana Chaithra as Seetha
1990
- Avasara Police 100 as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
- Chakravarthy
- Bhale Chathura
- Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
1989
- Sharavegada Saradara
- Gaduggai as Parvathi
- Samsaara Nouke
1986
- Henne Ninagenu Bandhana
- Guri as Guest Appearance
- Hosa Neeru
1985
1983
1982
- Kalavaari Samsaram as Kantamma
- Ajith
- Chalisuva Modagalu as Sheela's mother
- Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu as Shantamma
- Thyagi
- Adhisaya Piravigal
1981
- Ram Lakshman as Meenakshi
- Snehithara Saval
- Yeh Rishta Na Tootay as Shyam's mother
- Antha
- Chattaniki Kallu Levu
- Keralida Simha
1980
- Driver Hanumanthu
- Superman as Sarada
- Guru
- Naan Potta Saval
- Ram Robert Rahim
- Yamanukku Yaman as Sathyamoorthy's mother
1979
- Hema Hemeelu as Rajeswari Devi
- Burripalem Bullodu
- Lok Parlok
- Vetagadu
- Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi as Parvathy
- Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
1978
- Ival Oru Seethai as Meenakshi
- Kiladi Kittu
- Vasantha Lakshmi as Annapoorna
- Sadhurangam
- Kiladi Jodi as Jaggu's Mother
1977
- Aaru Pushpangal
- Adavi Ramudu
- Uyarnthavargal
- Avan Oru Sarithiram
- Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
- Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
1976
- Muthana Muthallavo as Periya Pillai's wife
- Raju Vedale
- America Ammayi as Janaki
- Uzhaikkum Karangal
- Lalitha
- Uthaman
1975
- Idhayakkani
- Pallandu Vazhga
- Thota Ramudu as Pandharibai
- Dr. Siva as Lakshmi
- Pattikkaattu Raja
1974
- Thaai Piranthaal as Lalitha's mother
- Alluri Seetarama Raju
- Netru Indru Naalai as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
- Eradu Kanasu as Guest Appearance
- Paadha Poojai
- O Seeta Katha
- Bangarada Panjara as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
- Gumasthavin Magal
1973
- Gauravam as Chellamma
1972
- Pandanti Kapuram as Chinnamma
- Rivaaj as Shekhar's mother
- Shehzada
- Vasantha Maligai
- Sampoorna Ramayanam as Shabari
- Raja
- Hrudaya Sangama
- Thavaputhalvan
- Annamitta Kai
- Janma Rahasya
- Bandagi
- ...Aval!
1971
- Sabadham as Lakshmi
- Iru Thuruvam as Annapoorani
- Prathidhwani as Meenakshi
- Kasidre Kailasa as Shakuntala's Mother
- Arutperunjothi
1970
- Nadu Iravil as Ponni
- Namma Kuzhandaigal
- Bhale Jodi as Suresh's mother
1969
- Anbalippu
- Adimai Penn
- Doli
- Shanti Nilayam
- Deiva Magan as Parvathi
- Nam Nadu
- Nannha Farishta as Gauri's mom
- Nam Naadu
1967
- Shri Purandaradasaru
- Punyavathi as Parvathi
- Penn Entral Penn
1966
- Chandhrodhayam as Lakshmi
- Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu as Ramu's mother
- Motor Sundaram Pillai
- Laadla
- Belli Moda as Lalithamma
- Sandhya Raaga
1965
- Nee! as Mangalam
- Enga Veettu Pillai as Susheela
- Sathya Harishchandra as Chandramathi
- Poojaikku Vantha Malar
- Bettada Huli as Parvathi
1964
- Dheiva Thaai as Sivagami
- Prathigne as Gowramma
1963
1959
- Paigham as Parvati Ratan Lal
- Naalu Veli Nilam
- Abba! Aa Hudugi as Jyothi
1958
1957
1956
- Kuladeivam
- Hari Bhakta as Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
- Bhaktha Vijaya as Hema
1955
- Sodari as Hemavathi
1954
- Andha Naal as Usha
- Bedara Kannappa as Neela
- Manohara
1953
- Poongothai as Susheela
- Thirumbi Paar
1952
- Parasakthi as Vimala