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
- Chinna
- Jai Hind as Maria Devi
- Kunthi Puthra
- Time Bomb
1992
- Mannan as Parvathy Amma
- Jeevana Chaithra as Seetha
1990
- Chakravarthy
- Bhale Chathura
- Avasara Police 100 as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
- Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
1989
- Samsaara Nouke
- Sharavegada Saradara
- Gaduggai as Parvathi
1986
- Hosa Neeru
- Guri as Guest Appearance
1985
1983
1982
- Adhisaya Piravigal
- Ajith
- Chalisuva Modagalu as Sheela's mother
- Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu as Shantamma
- Thyagi
1981
- Antha
- Ram Lakshman
- Yeh Rishta Na Tootay as Shyam's mother
- Chattaniki Kallu Levu
- Keralida Simha
- Snehithara Saval
1980
- Naan Potta Saval
- Superman as Sarada
- Guru
- Ram Robert Rahim
- Yamanukku Yaman as Sathyamoorthy's mother
- Driver Hanumanthu
1979
1978
- Sadhurangam
- Kiladi Kittu
- Vasantha Lakshmi as Annapoorna
- Kiladi Jodi as Jaggu's Mother
1977
- Aaru Pushpangal
- Avan Oru Sarithiram
- Adavi Ramudu
- Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
- Uyarnthavargal
1976
- Uzhaikkum Karangal
- Lalitha
- America Ammayi as Janaki
- Uthaman
1975
- Dr. Siva as Lakshmi
- Thota Ramudu as Pandharibai
- Pattikkaattu Raja
- Idhayakkani
- Pallandu Vazhga
1974
- Paadha Poojai
- O Seeta Katha
- Alluri Seetha Ramaraju
- Golden Cage as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
- Netru Indru Naalai as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
- Eradu Kanasu as Guest Appearance
- Gumasthavin Magal
1973
- Gauravam as Chellamma
1972
- Pandanti Kapuram as Chinnamma
- Rivaaj as Shekhar's mother
- Shehzada
- Bandagi
- Vasantha Maligai
- Raja
- Thavaputhalvan
- ...Aval!
- Janma Rahasya
- Annamitta Kai
- Sampoorna Ramayanam as Shabari
- Hrudaya Sangama
1971
- Sabadham as Lakshmi
- Iru Thuruvam as Annapoorani
- Arutperunjothi
- Kasidre Kailasa as Shakuntala's Mother
- Prathidhwani as Meenakshi
1970
- Nadu Iravil as Ponni
- Namma Kuzhandaigal
- Bhale Jodi as Suresh's mother
1969
- Nannha Farishta as Gauri's mom
- Shanti Nilayam
- Doli
- Adimai Penn
- Deiva Magan as Parvathi
- Nam Naadu
- Nam Nadu
1967
- Punyavathi as Parvathi
- Penn Entral Penn
1966
- Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu as Ramu's mother
- Motor Sundaram Pillai
- Laadla
- Belli Moda as Lalithamma
- Sandhya Raaga
1965
- Poojaikku Vantha Malar
- Enga Veettu Pillai as Susheela
- Sathya Harishchandra as Chandramathi
- Bettada Huli as Parvathi
1964
- Prathigne as Gowramma
- Dheiva Thaai as Sivagami
1959
- Paigham as Parvati Ratan Lal
- Naalu Veli Nilam
- Abba! Aa Hudugi as Jyothi
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
- Thirumbi Paar
- Poongothai as Susheela
1952
- Parasakthi as Vimala