Pandari Bai
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieJai Hind
1994
Maria Devi
movieAkasmika
1993
Murthy's mother
movieMannan
1992
Parvathy Amma
movieAvasara Police 100
1990
Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
movieGaduggai
1989
Parvathi
movieGuri
1986
Guest Appearance
movieKalavaari Samsaram
1982
Kantamma
movieChalisuva Modagalu
1982
Sheela's mother
Yeh Rishta Na Tootay
1981
Shyam's mother
movieRam Lakshman
1981
Meenakshi
movieSuperman
1980
Sarada
movieYamanukku Yaman
1980
Sathyamoorthy's mother
movieHema Hemeelu
1979
Rajeswari Devi
movieVasantha Lakshmi
1978
Annapoorna
movieKiladi Jodi
1978
Jaggu's Mother
movieIndru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
1977
Kumar and Mainaga's mother
movieAmerica Ammayi
1976
Janaki
Muthana Muthallavo
1976
Periya Pillai's wife
movieDr. Siva
1975
Lakshmi
Thota Ramudu
1975
Pandharibai
Thaai Piranthaal
1974
Lalitha's mother
movieNetru Indru Naalai
1974
Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
movieEradu Kanasu
1974
Guest Appearance
movieBangarada Panjara
1974
Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
movieGauravam
1973
Chellamma
movieSampoorna Ramayanam
1972
Shabari
movieRivaaj
1972
Shekhar's mother
moviePandanti Kapuram
1972
Chinnamma
moviePrathidhwani
1971
Meenakshi
movieKasidre Kailasa
1971
Shakuntala's Mother
Sabadham
1971
Lakshmi
movieIru Thuruvam
1971
Annapoorani
movieBhale Jodi
1970
Suresh's mother
movieNadu Iravil
1970
Ponni
movieDeiva Magan
1969
Parvathi
movieNannha Farishta
1969
Gauri's mom
moviePunyavathi
1967
Parvathi
Belli Moda
1966
Lalithamma
movieBettada Huli
1965
Parvathi
Nee!
1965
Mangalam
movieSathya Harishchandra
1965
Chandramathi
movieEnga Veettu Pillai
1965
Susheela
moviePrathigne
1964
Gowramma
movieIrumbu Thirai
1960
Parvathi
movieAbba! Aa Hudugi
1959
Jyothi
moviePaigham
1959
Parvati Ratan Lal
movieHari Bhakta
1956
Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
movieSodari
1955
Hemavathi
Poongothai
1953
Susheela
movieParasakthi
1952
Vimala
movieBahar
1951
Malti (uncredited)
