- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 18, 1928
- Place of Birth
- Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India
- Died
- January 29, 2003
Pandari Bai
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
movieMojugara Sogasugara
1995
movieHalunda Tavaru
1994
movieJai Hind
1994 · Maria Devi
movieChinna
1994
movieKunthi Puthra
1994
movieTime Bomb
1994
movieGejje Naada
1993
movieNavibbaru Namagibbaru
1993
movieGolibar
1993
movieBhagavan Sri Saibaba
1993
movieAkasmika
1993 · Murthy's mother
movieServer Somanna
1993
movieMannan
1992 · Parvathy Amma
Jeevana Chaithra
movieJeevana Chaithra
1992 · Seetha
movieJagadeka Veera
1991
Lambadolla Ramadasu
movieLambadolla Ramadasu
1991
movieAvasara Police 100
1990 · Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
movieBhale Chathura
1990
movieChakravarthy
1990
movieRamarajyadalli Rakshasaru
1990
movieGaduggai
1989 · Parvathi
movieSamsaara Nouke
1989
movieSharavegada Saradara
1989
movieDaada
1988
movieSri Venkateshwara Mahime
1988
movieVijaya Khadga
1988
movieBrahma Vishnu Maheshwara
1988
Uzhavan Magan
movieUzhavan Magan
1987
movieVeerapandiyan
1987
movieBazar Bheema
1987
movieGuri
1986 · Guest Appearance
Henne Ninagenu Bandhana
movieHenne Ninagenu Bandhana
1986
movieHosa Neeru
1986
Kettimelam
movieKettimelam
1985
movieSri Raghavendrar
1985
movieAndha Oru Nimidam
1985 · Radha
Puthu Yugam
moviePuthu Yugam
1985
movieEnakkul Oruvan
1984
moviePooja Phala
1984
movieOnde Raktha
1984
Nagara Mahime
movieNagara Mahime
1984
movieOnti Dhwani
1984
movieVellai Roja
1983
Saatchi
movieSaatchi
1983
movieThai Veedu
1983
movieAdhisaya Piravigal
1982
movieKalavaari Samsaram
1982 · Kantamma
movieChalisuva Modagalu
1982 · Sheela's mother
Thyagi
movieThyagi
1982
movieVayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu
1982 · Shantamma
movieAjith
1982
movieChattaniki Kallu Levu
1981
movieSnehithara Saval
1981
Yeh Rishta Na Tootay
movieYeh Rishta Na Tootay
1981 · Shyam's mother
movieRam Lakshman
1981 · Meenakshi
movieAntha
1981
movieKeralida Simha
1981
movieDriver Hanumanthu
1980
Naan Potta Saval
movieNaan Potta Saval
1980
movieGuru
1980
movieSuperman
1980 · Sarada
movieRam Robert Rahim
1980
movieYamanukku Yaman
1980 · Sathyamoorthy's mother
movieLok Parlok
1979
movieVetagadu
1979
Burripalem Bullodu
movieBurripalem Bullodu
1979
movieHema Hemeelu
1979 · Rajeswari Devi
movieSigappukkal Mookkuthi
1979
movieSommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
1979 · Parvathy
movieVasantha Lakshmi
1978 · Annapoorna
movieKiladi Jodi
1978 · Jaggu's Mother
Sadhurangam
movieSadhurangam
1978
Ival Oru Seethai
movieIval Oru Seethai
1978 · Meenakshi
Kiladi Kittu
movieKiladi Kittu
1978
Aaru Pushpangal
movieAaru Pushpangal
1977
movieIndru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
1977 · Kumar and Mainaga's mother
movieIndru Pol Endrum Vazhga
1977
movieAdavi Ramudu
1977
movieUyarnthavargal
1977
Avan Oru Sarithiram
movieAvan Oru Sarithiram
1977
movieLalitha
1976
movieAmerica Ammayi
1976 · Janaki
Muthana Muthallavo
movieMuthana Muthallavo
1976 · Periya Pillai's wife
Raju Vedale
movieRaju Vedale
1976
movieUzhaikkum Karangal
1976
Uthaman
movieUthaman
1976
movieDr. Siva
1975 · Lakshmi
Thota Ramudu
movieThota Ramudu
1975 · Pandharibai
moviePallandu Vazhga
1975
movieIdhayakkani
1975
moviePattikkaattu Raja
1975
Thaai Piranthaal
movieThaai Piranthaal
1974 · Lalitha's mother
Paadha Poojai
moviePaadha Poojai
1974
movieO Seeta Katha
1974
movieNetru Indru Naalai
1974 · Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
movieAlluri Seetarama Raju
1974
movieGumasthavin Magal
1974
movieEradu Kanasu
1974 · Guest Appearance
movieBangarada Panjara
1974 · Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
movieGauravam
1973 · Chellamma
movieVasantha Maligai
1972
...Aval!
movie...Aval!
1972
Annamitta Kai
movieAnnamitta Kai
1972
movieShehzada
1972
movieSampoorna Ramayanam
1972 · Shabari
movieRaja
1972
movieJanma Rahasya
1972
movieHrudaya Sangama
1972
Thavaputhalvan
movieThavaputhalvan
1972
movieRivaaj
1972 · Shekhar's mother
Bandagi
movieBandagi
1972
moviePandanti Kapuram
1972 · Chinnamma
moviePrathidhwani
1971 · Meenakshi
movieKasidre Kailasa
1971 · Shakuntala's Mother
Arutperunjothi
movieArutperunjothi
1971
Sabadham
movieSabadham
1971 · Lakshmi
movieIru Thuruvam
1971 · Annapoorani
movieBhale Jodi
1970 · Suresh's mother
movieNadu Iravil
1970 · Ponni
movieNamma Kuzhandaigal
1970
movieNam Nadu
1969
movieDeiva Magan
1969 · Parvathi
movieShanti Nilayam
1969
movieAdimai Penn
1969
movieNam Naadu
1969
movieNannha Farishta
1969 · Gauri's mom
movieDoli
1969
Anbalippu
movieAnbalippu
1969
movieKudiyirundha Koyil
1968
movieGandhinagara
1968
movieAnbu Vazhi
1968
Penn Entral Penn
moviePenn Entral Penn
1967
moviePunyavathi
1967 · Parvathi
Shri Purandaradasaru
movieShri Purandaradasaru
1967
movieSandhya Raaga
1966
Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu
movieKaadhal Paduthum Paadu
1966 · Ramu's mother
Chandhrodhayam
movieChandhrodhayam
1966 · Lakshmi
Motor Sundaram Pillai
movieMotor Sundaram Pillai
1966
Belli Moda
movieBelli Moda
1966 · Lalithamma
movieLaadla
1966
movieBettada Huli
1965 · Parvathi
Nee!
movieNee!
1965 · Mangalam
movieSathya Harishchandra
1965 · Chandramathi
Poojaikku Vantha Malar
moviePoojaikku Vantha Malar
1965
movieEnga Veettu Pillai
1965 · Susheela
moviePrathigne
1964 · Gowramma
Dheiva Thaai
movieDheiva Thaai
1964 · Sivagami
movieSantha Thukaram
1963
movieIrumbu Thirai
1960 · Parvathi
Kuravanji
movieKuravanji
1960
Paavai Vilakku
moviePaavai Vilakku
1960
movieAbba! Aa Hudugi
1959 · Jyothi
Naalu Veli Nilam
movieNaalu Veli Nilam
1959
moviePaigham
1959 · Parvati Ratan Lal
movieAnnaiyin Aanai
1958
movieRayara Sose
1957 · , Producer
movieBhabhi
1957
movieBhaktha Vijaya
1956 · Hema
Kuladeivam
movieKuladeivam
1956
movieHari Bhakta
1956 · Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
movieSodari
1955 · Hemavathi
movieBedara Kannappa
1954 · Neela
movieAndha Naal
1954 · Usha
movieManohara
1954
Thirumbi Paar
movieThirumbi Paar
1953
Poongothai
moviePoongothai
1953 · Susheela
movieParasakthi
1952 · Vimala
movieBahar
1951 · Malti (uncredited)
movieMarmayogi
1951
Bhakta Kumbara
movieBhakta Kumbara
1948
Haridas
movieHaridas
1944