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
- Chinna
- Kunthi Puthra
1993
- Tholi Muddu
- Akasmika as Murthy's mother
- Server Somanna
- Navibbaru Namagibbaru
- 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
- Adhisaya Piravigal
- Chalisuva Modagalu as Sheela's mother
- Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu as Shantamma
- Thyagi
1981
- Kanneer Pookkal
- Ram Lakshman as Meenakshi
- Yeh Rishta Na Tootay as Shyam's mother
- Oru Iravu Oru Paravai
- Antha
- Chattaniki Kallu Levu
- Keralida Simha
- Snehithara Saval
1980
- Driver Hanumanthu
- Superman as Sarada
- Naan Potta Saval
- Guru
- Yamanukku Yaman as Sathyamoorthy's mother
- Ram Robert Rahim
1979
- Hema Hemeelu as Rajeswari Devi
- Vetagadu
- Burripalem Bullodu
- Mudhal Iravu
- Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi as Parvathy
- Lok Parlok
- Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
1978
- Mallepoovu
- Kiladi Kittu
- Ival Oru Seethai as Meenakshi
- Vasantha Lakshmi as Annapoorna
- Kiladi Jodi as Jaggu's Mother
- Sadhurangam
1977
- Aaru Pushpangal
- Adavi Ramudu
- Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
- Avan Oru Sarithiram
- Uyarnthavargal
- Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
1976
- Baalu Jenu as Doctor
- Lalitha
- Muthana Muthallavo as Periya Pillai's wife
- Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu
- Raju Vedale
- Uzhaikkum Karangal
- America Ammayi as Janaki
- Uthaman
1975
- Pallandu Vazhga
- Dr. Siva as Lakshmi
- Idhayakkani
- Pattikkaattu Raja
- Thota Ramudu as Pandharibai
1974
- Alluri Seetarama Raju
- Thaai Piranthaal as Lalitha's mother
- Paadha Poojai
- Eradu Kanasu as Guest Appearance
- Avalum Penn Thaane
- Gumasthavin Magal
- Netru Indru Naalai as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
- Bangarada Panjara as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
- O Seeta Katha
1973
- Gauravam as Chellamma
1972
- Pandanti Kapuram as Chinnamma
- Rivaaj as Shekhar's mother
- Vasantha Maligai
- Sampoorna Ramayanam as Shabari
- Janma Rahasya
- Annamitta Kai
- Bandagi
- Shehzada
- Hrudaya Sangama
- Raja
- Thavaputhalvan
- ...Aval!
1971
- Iru Thuruvam as Annapoorani
- Sabadham as Lakshmi
- Arutperunjothi
- Prathidhwani as Meenakshi
- Kasidre Kailasa as Shakuntala's Mother
1970
- Nadu Iravil as Ponni
- Bhale Jodi as Suresh's mother
- Namma Kuzhandaigal
1969
- Adimai Penn
- Anbalippu
- Nannha Farishta as Gauri's mom
- Doli
- Shanti Nilayam
- Nam Nadu
- Nam Naadu
- Deiva Magan as Parvathi
1967
- Shri Purandaradasaru
- Punyavathi as Parvathi
- Penn Entral Penn
1966
- Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu as Ramu's mother
- Motor Sundaram Pillai
- Chandhrodhayam as Lakshmi
- Belli Moda as Lalithamma
- Sandhya Raaga
- Laadla
1965
- Nee! as Mangalam
- Poojaikku Vantha Malar
- Enga Veettu Pillai as Susheela
- Sathya Harishchandra as Chandramathi
- Bettada Huli as Parvathi
1964
- Prathigne as Gowramma
- Dheiva Thaai as Sivagami
1963
1960
- Irumbu Thirai as Parvathi
- Kuravanji
- Paavai Vilakku
1959
- Paigham as Parvati Ratan Lal
- Abba! Aa Hudugi as Jyothi
- Naalu Veli Nilam
1958
1957
1956
- Kuladeivam
- Bhaktha Vijaya as Hema
- Hari Bhakta as Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
1955
- Sodari as Hemavathi
1954
- Andha Naal as Usha
- Manohara
- Bedara Kannappa as Neela
1953
- Poongothai as Susheela
- Thirumbi Paar
1952
- Parasakthi as Vimala