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Pandari Bai

Pandari Bai

Actor · 1928–2003 · Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India

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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.

Acted in 139

1990s

  1. 1995

    Mojugara Sogasugara

    Movie

  2. 1994

    Halunda Tavaru

    Movie

  3. Jai Hind

    Maria Devi

  4. Chinna

    Movie

  5. Kunthi Puthra

    Movie

  6. Time Bomb

    Movie

  7. 1993

    Gejje Naada

    Movie

  8. Navibbaru Namagibbaru

    Movie

  9. Tholi Muddu

    Movie

  10. Golibar

    Movie

  11. Bhagavan Sri Saibaba

    Movie

  12. Akasmika

    Murthy's mother

  13. Server Somanna

    Movie

  14. 1992

    Mannan

    Parvathy Amma

  15. 1991

    Jagadeka Veera

    Movie

  16. 1990

    Avasara Police 100

    Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)

  17. Bhale Chathura

    Movie

  18. Chakravarthy

    Movie

  19. Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1989

    Gaduggai

    Parvathi

  2. Samsaara Nouke

    Movie

  3. Sharavegada Saradara

    Movie

  4. 1988

    Daada

    Movie

  5. Sri Venkateshwara Mahime

    Movie

  6. Vijaya Khadga

    Movie

  7. Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara

    Movie

  8. 1987

    Uzhavan Magan

    Guna's mother

  9. Veerapandiyan

    Movie

  10. Bazar Bheema

    Movie

  11. 1986

    Guri

    Guest Appearance

  12. Hosa Neeru

    Movie

  13. 1985

    Arthamulla Aasaigal

    Selvam and Jaya's mother

  14. Sri Raghavendrar

    Movie

  15. Andha Oru Nimidam

    Radha

  16. 1984

    Enakkul Oruvan

    Movie

  17. Pooja Phala

    Movie

  18. Onde Raktha

    Movie

  19. Onti Dhwani

    Movie

  20. 1983

    Vellai Roja

    Movie

  21. Thai Veedu

    Movie

  22. 1982

    Adhisaya Piravigal

    Movie

  23. Kalavaari Samsaram

    Kantamma

  24. Chalisuva Modagalu

    Sheela's mother

  25. Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu

    Shantamma

  26. Ajith

    Movie

  27. 1981

    Chattaniki Kallu Levu

    Movie

  28. Snehithara Saval

    Movie

  29. Ram Lakshman

    Meenakshi

  30. Antha

    Movie

  31. Keralida Simha

    Movie

  32. 1980

    Driver Hanumanthu

    Movie

  33. Guru

    Movie

  34. Superman

    Sarada

  35. Ram Robert Rahim

    Movie

  36. Yamanukku Yaman

    Sathyamoorthy's mother

1970s

  1. 1979

    Lok Parlok

    Movie

  2. Vetagadu

    Movie

  3. Hema Hemeelu

    Rajeswari Devi

  4. Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

    Movie

  5. Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi

    Parvathy

  6. 1978

    Vasantha Lakshmi

    Annapoorna

  7. Kiladi Jodi

    Jaggu's Mother

  8. Sati Savitri

    Dyumatsena Maharaju's wife

  9. 1977

    Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

    Kumar and Mainaga's mother

  10. Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

    Movie

  11. Adavi Ramudu

    Movie

  12. Thani Kudithanam

    Mother

  13. Uyarnthavargal

    Movie

  14. 1976

    Lalitha

    Movie · Drama

  15. Baalu Jenu

    Doctor

  16. America Ammayi

    Janaki

  17. Uzhaikkum Karangal

    Movie

  18. 1975

    Dr. Siva

    Lakshmi

  19. Pallandu Vazhga

    Movie

  20. Idhayakkani

    Movie

  21. Pattikkaattu Raja

    Maria

  22. 1974

    O Seeta Katha

    Movie

  23. Netru Indru Naalai

    Kanaga

  24. Alluri Seetarama Raju

    Movie

  25. Gumasthavin Magal

    Movie

  26. Eradu Kanasu

    Guest Appearance

  27. Bangarada Panjara

    Janaki, Beera's Biological mother

  28. 1973

    Gauravam

    Chellamma

  29. 1972

    Vasantha Maligai

    Movie

  30. Shehzada

    Movie

  31. Sampoorna Ramayanam

    Shabari

  32. Raja

    Movie

  33. Janma Rahasya

    Movie

  34. Hrudaya Sangama

    Movie

  35. Rivaaj

    Shekhar's mother

  36. Pandanti Kapuram

    Chinnamma

  37. 1971

    Prathidhwani

    Meenakshi

  38. Kasidre Kailasa

    Shakuntala's Mother

  39. Iru Thuruvam

    Annapoorani

  40. 1970

    Bhale Jodi

    Suresh's mother

  41. Nadu Iravil

    Ponni

  42. Namma Kuzhandaigal

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1969

    Nam Naadu

    Movie

  2. Deiva Magan

    Parvathi

  3. Shanti Nilayam

    Movie

  4. Adimai Penn

    Abhirami Mangamma

  5. Nannha Farishta

    Gauri's mom

  6. Doli

    Movie

  7. 1968

    Amma

    Movie

  8. Kuzhanthaikkaga

    Movie

  9. Kudiyirundha Koyil

    Movie

  10. Gandhinagara

    Movie

  11. Anbu Vazhi

    Movie

  12. 1967

    Punyavathi

    Parvathi

  13. Kaavalkaaran

    Karpagam

  14. 1966

    Sandhya Raaga

    Movie

  15. Laadla

    Movie

  16. 1965

    Bettada Huli

    Parvathi

  17. Sathya Harishchandra

    Chandramathi

  18. Mahasathi Anasuya

    Movie

  19. Enga Veettu Pillai

    Susheela

  20. 1964

    Prathigne

    Gowramma

  21. Annapoorna

    Movie

  22. 1963

    Sri Rama Anjaneya Yuddha

    Movie

  23. Santha Thukaram

    Movie

  24. 1962

    Thejaswini

    Movie

  25. 1960

    Irumbu Thirai

    Parvathi

1950s

  1. 1959

    Abba! Aa Hudugi

    Jyothi

  2. Paigham

    Parvati Ratan Lal

  3. 1958

    Annaiyin Aanai

    Movie

  4. 1957

    Rayara Sose

    Movie

  5. Bhabhi

    Movie

  6. Sathi Nalayini

    Movie

  7. 1956

    Bhaktha Vijaya

    Hema

  8. Hari Bhakta

    Hari/Lakshmi's Wife

  9. Nalla Veedu

    Movie

  10. 1955

    Sodari

    Hemavathi

  11. 1954

    Bedara Kannappa

    Neela

  12. Andha Naal

    Usha

  13. Manohara

    Movie

  14. 1953

    Eyes

    Movie · Drama

  15. 1952

    Parasakthi

    Vimala

  16. 1951

    Bahar

    Malti (uncredited)

  17. Marmayogi

    Movie

Produced 1

1950s

  1. 1957

    Rayara Sose

    Producer