Pandari Bai
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1928-09-18
Day of Death
2003-01-29 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India
Pandari Bai
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.
Acting
(1994)
Jai Hind
as Maria Devi
(1993)
(1992)
Mannan
as Parvathy Amma
(1992)
Jeevana Chaithra
as Seetha
(1991)
(1990)
Avasara Police 100
as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
(1989)
(1989)
Gaduggai
as Parvathi
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
(1986)
Guri
as Guest Appearance
(1985)
(1985)
Andha Oru Nimidam
as Radha
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
(1984)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
Chalisuva Modagalu
as Sheela's mother
(1982)
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu
as Shantamma
(1982)
(1982)
(1981)
(1981)
(1981)
(1981)
Yeh Rishta Na Tootay
as Shyam's mother
(1980)
Superman
as Sarada
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
Yamanukku Yaman
as Sathyamoorthy's mother
(1979)
(1979)
(1979)
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
as Parvathy
(1979)
(1978)
Vasantha Lakshmi
as Annapoorna
(1978)
Kiladi Jodi
as Jaggu's Mother
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
(1976)
(1976)
America Ammayi
as Janaki
(1976)
(1976)
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
Dr. Siva
as Lakshmi
(1975)
(1975)
Thota Ramudu
as Pandharibai
(1974)
(1974)
Eradu Kanasu
as Guest Appearance
(1974)
(1974)
(1974)
Bangarada Panjara
as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
(1974)
(1974)
Netru Indru Naalai
as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
(1973)
Gauravam
as Chellamma
(1972)
Rivaaj
as Shekhar's mother
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Shabari
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1971)
Kasidre Kailasa
as Shakuntala's Mother
(1971)
(1971)
Sabadham
as Lakshmi
(1971)
Iru Thuruvam
as Annapoorani
(1971)
Prathidhwani
as Meenakshi
(1970)
Nadu Iravil
as Ponni
(1970)
(1970)
Bhale Jodi
as Suresh's mother
(1969)
(1969)
(1969)
Nannha Farishta
as Gauri's mom
(1969)
(1969)
Deiva Magan
as Parvathi
(1969)
(1968)
(1968)
(1967)
Punyavathi
as Parvathi
(1967)
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
Belli Moda
as Lalithamma
(1966)
(1965)
Enga Veettu Pillai
as Susheela
(1965)
(1965)
Bettada Huli
as Parvathi
(1965)
Sathya Harishchandra
as Chandramathi
(1964)
Dheiva Thaai
as Sivagami
(1964)
Prathigne
as Gowramma
(1960)
(1960)
(1959)
Paigham
as Parvati Ratan Lal
(1959)
Abba! Aa Hudugi
as Jyothi
(1959)
(1958)
(1957)
(1956)
Bhaktha Vijaya
as Hema
(1956)
Hari Bhakta
as Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
(1956)
(1955)
Sodari
as Hemavathi
(1954)
(1954)
Andha Naal
as Usha
(1954)
Bedara Kannappa
as Neela
(1953)
Poongothai
as Susheela
(1953)
(1952)
Parasakthi
as Vimala
(1951)
Bahar
as Malti (uncredited)
(1951)
(1948)
(1944)