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
- Time Bomb
- Jai Hind as Maria Devi
- Chinna
- Kunthi Puthra
1993
- Tholi Muddu
- Navibbaru Namagibbaru
- Server Somanna
- Akasmika as Murthy's mother
- Bhagavan Sri Saibaba
- Golibar
- Gejje Naada
1992
- Mannan as Parvathy Amma
- Jeevana Chaithra as Seetha
1991
1990
- Avasara Police 100 as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
- Chakravarthy
- Bhale Chathura
- Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
1989
- Gaduggai as Parvathi
- Sharavegada Saradara
- Samsaara Nouke
1986
- Hosa Neeru
- Guri as Guest Appearance
- Henne Ninagenu Bandhana
1985
1983
1982
- Ajith
- Kalavaari Samsaram as Kantamma
- Chalisuva Modagalu as Sheela's mother
- Adhisaya Piravigal
- Thyagi
- Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu as Shantamma
1981
- Kanneer Pookkal
- Yeh Rishta Na Tootay as Shyam's mother
- Oru Iravu Oru Paravai
- Ram Lakshman as Meenakshi
- Snehithara Saval
- Antha
- Chattaniki Kallu Levu
- Keralida Simha
1980
- Naan Potta Saval
- Driver Hanumanthu
- Superman as Sarada
- Yamanukku Yaman as Sathyamoorthy's mother
- Ram Robert Rahim
- Guru
1979
- Naan Vazhavaippen as Lakshmi
- Mudhal Iravu
- Hema Hemeelu as Rajeswari Devi
- Burripalem Bullodu
- Vetagadu
- Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
- Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi as Parvathy
- Lok Parlok
1978
- Mallepoovu
- Kiladi Kittu
- Ival Oru Seethai as Meenakshi
- Sadhurangam
- Kiladi Jodi as Jaggu's Mother
- Sati Savitri as Dyumatsena Maharaju's wife
- Vasantha Lakshmi as Annapoorna
1977
- Thaaliya Salangaiya
- Aaru Pushpangal
- Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
- Adavi Ramudu
- Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
- Uyarnthavargal
- Avan Oru Sarithiram
1976
- Muthana Muthallavo as Periya Pillai's wife
- Lalitha
- Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu
- Baalu Jenu as Doctor
- Uzhaikkum Karangal
- America Ammayi as Janaki
- Uthaman
- Raju Vedale
1975
- Pallandu Vazhga
- Idhayakkani
- Thota Ramudu as Pandharibai
- Dr. Siva as Lakshmi
- Pattikkaattu Raja
1974
- Avalum Penn Thaane
- Thaai Piranthaal as Lalitha's mother
- Alluri Seetarama Raju
- Bangarada Panjara as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
- Eradu Kanasu as Guest Appearance
- Netru Indru Naalai as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
- O Seeta Katha
- Paadha Poojai
- Gumasthavin Magal
1973
- Gauravam as Chellamma
1972
- Pandanti Kapuram as Chinnamma
- Sampoorna Ramayanam as Shabari
- Rivaaj as Shekhar's mother
- Raja
- Vasantha Maligai
- Shehzada
- Janma Rahasya
- Hrudaya Sangama
- ...Aval!
- Annamitta Kai
- Thavaputhalvan
- Bandagi
1971
- Sabadham as Lakshmi
- Iru Thuruvam as Annapoorani
- Arutperunjothi
- Kasidre Kailasa as Shakuntala's Mother
- Prathidhwani as Meenakshi
1970
- Nadu Iravil as Ponni
- Bhale Jodi as Suresh's mother
- Namma Kuzhandaigal
1969
- Nam Naadu
- Adimai Penn as Abhirami Mangamma
- Anbalippu
- Shanti Nilayam
- Doli
- Nannha Farishta as Gauri's mom
- Deiva Magan as Parvathi
1967
- Sabash Thambi as Sharada
- Shri Purandaradasaru
- Kaavalkaaran as Karpagam
- Punyavathi as Parvathi
- Penn Entral Penn
1966
- Naam Moovar
- Chandhrodhayam as Lakshmi
- Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu as Ramu's mother
- Laadla
- Motor Sundaram Pillai
- Sandhya Raaga
- Belli Moda as Lalithamma
1965
- Enga Veettu Pillai as Susheela
- Sathya Harishchandra as Chandramathi
- Nee! as Mangalam
- Poojaikku Vantha Malar
- Bettada Huli as Parvathi
- Mahasathi Anasuya
1964
- Annapoorna
- Dheiva Thaai as Sivagami
- Prathigne as Gowramma
1962
- Indira En Selvam as Sushila
- Thejaswini
1960
- Irumbu Thirai as Parvathi
- Kuravanji
- Paavai Vilakku
1959
- Naalu Veli Nilam
- Paigham as Parvati Ratan Lal
- Abba! Aa Hudugi as Jyothi
1958
- Maalaiyitta Mangai as Sarasu
- Annaiyin Aanai
1956
- Nalla Veedu
- 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
- Eyes
- Vazha Pirandhaval
- Thirumbi Paar
- Poongothai as Susheela
1952
- Parasakthi as Vimala