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