Pandari Bai

Pandari Bai

Known for
Acting
Born
September 18, 1928
Died
January 29, 2003 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India

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.

Known For

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Filmography

1995
Mojugara Sogasugara poster

Mojugara Sogasugara

Movie

1994
Jai Hind poster

Jai Hind

Movie · as Maria Devi

1994
Chinna poster

Chinna

Movie

1994
Kunthi Puthra poster

Kunthi Puthra

Movie

1994
Time Bomb poster

Time Bomb

Movie

1994
Halunda Tavaru poster

Halunda Tavaru

Movie

1993
Gejje Naada poster

Gejje Naada

Movie

1993
Server Somanna poster

Server Somanna

Movie

1993
Bhagavan Sri Saibaba poster

Bhagavan Sri Saibaba

Movie

1993
Golibar poster

Golibar

Movie

1993
Navibbaru Namagibbaru poster

Navibbaru Namagibbaru

Movie

1993
Akasmika poster

Akasmika

Movie · as Murthy's mother

1993
Tholi Muddu poster

Tholi Muddu

Movie

1992
Mannan poster

Mannan

Movie · as Parvathy Amma

1992
Jeevana Chaithra

Jeevana Chaithra

Movie · as Seetha

1991
Lambadolla Ramadasu

Lambadolla Ramadasu

Movie

1991
Jagadeka Veera poster

Jagadeka Veera

Movie

1991
Sri Yedukondala Swamy

Sri Yedukondala Swamy

Movie

1991
Pudhiya Raagam

Pudhiya Raagam

Movie · as Thaiyamma

1990
Avasara Police 100 poster

Avasara Police 100

Movie · as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)

1990
Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru poster

Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru

Movie

1990
Bhale Chathura poster

Bhale Chathura

Movie

1990
Chakravarthy poster

Chakravarthy

Movie

1989
Gaduggai poster

Gaduggai

Movie · as Parvathi

1989
Samsaara Nouke poster

Samsaara Nouke

Movie

1989
Sharavegada Saradara poster

Sharavegada Saradara

Movie

1988
Daada poster

Daada

Movie

1988
Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara poster

Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara

Movie

1988
Vijaya Khadga poster

Vijaya Khadga

Movie

1988
Sri Venkateshwara Mahime poster

Sri Venkateshwara Mahime

Movie

1987
Veerapandiyan poster

Veerapandiyan

Movie

1987
Uzhavan Magan poster

Uzhavan Magan

Movie · as Guna's mother

1987
Bazar Bheema poster

Bazar Bheema

Movie

1986
Hosa Neeru poster

Hosa Neeru

Movie

1986
Guri poster

Guri

Movie · as Guest Appearance

1986
Henne Ninagenu Bandhana

Henne Ninagenu Bandhana

Movie

1986
Mattukara Mannaru

Mattukara Mannaru

Movie

1985
Sri Raghavendrar poster

Sri Raghavendrar

Movie

1985
Puthu Yugam

Puthu Yugam

Movie

1985
Kettimelam

Kettimelam

Movie

1985
Andha Oru Nimidam poster

Andha Oru Nimidam

Movie · as Radha

1985
Arthamulla Aasaigal poster

Arthamulla Aasaigal

Movie · as Selvam and Jaya's mother

1984
Enakkul Oruvan poster

Enakkul Oruvan

Movie

1984
Nagara Mahime

Nagara Mahime

Movie

1984
Pooja Phala poster

Pooja Phala

Movie

1984
Onti Dhwani poster

Onti Dhwani

Movie

1984
Onde Raktha poster

Onde Raktha

Movie

1983
Thai Veedu poster

Thai Veedu

Movie

1983
Saatchi

Saatchi

Movie

1983
Vellai Roja poster

Vellai Roja

Movie

1982
Adhisaya Piravigal poster

Adhisaya Piravigal

Movie

1982
Thyagi

Thyagi

Movie

1982
Chalisuva Modagalu poster

Chalisuva Modagalu

Movie · as Sheela's mother

1982
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu poster

Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu

Movie · as Shantamma

1982
Ajith poster

Ajith

Movie

1982
Kalavaari Samsaram poster

Kalavaari Samsaram

Movie · as Kantamma

1981
Yeh Rishta Na Tootay

Yeh Rishta Na Tootay

Movie · as Shyam's mother

1981
Ram Lakshman poster

Ram Lakshman

Movie · as Meenakshi

1981
Chattaniki Kallu Levu poster

Chattaniki Kallu Levu

Movie

1981
Antha poster

Antha

Movie

1981
Keralida Simha poster

Keralida Simha

Movie

1981
Snehithara Saval poster

Snehithara Saval

Movie

1981
Oru Iravu Oru Paravai

Oru Iravu Oru Paravai

Movie

1981
Kanneer Pookkal

Kanneer Pookkal

Movie

1980
Naan Potta Saval

Naan Potta Saval

Movie

1980
Superman poster

Superman

Movie · as Sarada

1980
Guru poster

Guru

Movie

1980
Yamanukku Yaman poster

Yamanukku Yaman

Movie · as Sathyamoorthy's mother

1980
Ram Robert Rahim poster

Ram Robert Rahim

Movie

1980
Driver Hanumanthu poster

Driver Hanumanthu

Movie

1980
Pasupu Parani

Pasupu Parani

Movie

1979
Sigappukkal Mookkuthi poster

Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

Movie

1979
Vetagadu poster

Vetagadu

Movie

1979
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi poster

Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi

Movie · as Parvathy

1979
Lok Parlok poster

Lok Parlok

Movie

1979
Burripalem Bullodu

Burripalem Bullodu

Movie

1979
Hema Hemeelu poster

Hema Hemeelu

Movie · as Rajeswari Devi

1979
Mudhal Iravu

Mudhal Iravu

Movie

1979
Naan Vazhavaippen

Naan Vazhavaippen

Movie · as Lakshmi

1978
Sadhurangam

Sadhurangam

Movie

1978
Kiladi Kittu

Kiladi Kittu

Movie

1978
Vasantha Lakshmi poster

Vasantha Lakshmi

Movie · as Annapoorna

1978
Kiladi Jodi poster

Kiladi Jodi

Movie · as Jaggu's Mother

1978
Ival Oru Seethai

Ival Oru Seethai

Movie · as Meenakshi

1978
Mallepoovu

Mallepoovu

Movie

1978
Sati Savitri poster

Sati Savitri

Movie · as Dyumatsena Maharaju's wife

1977
Aaru Pushpangal

Aaru Pushpangal

Movie

1977
Avan Oru Sarithiram

Avan Oru Sarithiram

Movie

1977
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga poster

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

Movie · as Kumar and Mainaga's mother

1977
Adavi Ramudu poster

Adavi Ramudu

Movie

1977
Uyarnthavargal poster

Uyarnthavargal

Movie

1977
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga poster

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

Movie

1977
Thaaliya Salangaiya

Thaaliya Salangaiya

Movie

1977
Thani Kudithanam poster

Thani Kudithanam

Movie · as Mother

1976
America Ammayi poster

America Ammayi

Movie · as Janaki

1976
Lalitha poster

Lalitha

Movie

1976
Uthaman

Uthaman

Movie

1976
Uzhaikkum Karangal poster

Uzhaikkum Karangal

Movie

1976
Raju Vedale

Raju Vedale

Movie

1976
Muthana Muthallavo

Muthana Muthallavo

Movie · as Periya Pillai's wife

1976
Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu

Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu

Movie

1976
Baalu Jenu poster

Baalu Jenu

Movie · as Doctor

1975
Idhayakkani poster

Idhayakkani

Movie

1975
Pallandu Vazhga poster

Pallandu Vazhga

Movie

1975
Thota Ramudu

Thota Ramudu

Movie · as Pandharibai

1975
Pattikkaattu Raja poster

Pattikkaattu Raja

Movie · as Maria

1975
Dr. Siva poster

Dr. Siva

Movie · as Lakshmi

1974
Alluri Seetarama Raju poster

Alluri Seetarama Raju

Movie

1974
Paadha Poojai

Paadha Poojai

Movie

1974
Netru Indru Naalai poster

Netru Indru Naalai

Movie · as Kanaga

1974
Gumasthavin Magal poster

Gumasthavin Magal

Movie

1974
O Seeta Katha poster

O Seeta Katha

Movie

1974
Bangarada Panjara poster

Bangarada Panjara

Movie · as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother

1974
Eradu Kanasu poster

Eradu Kanasu

Movie · as Guest Appearance

1974
Thaai Piranthaal

Thaai Piranthaal

Movie · as Lalitha's mother

1974
Avalum Penn Thaane

Avalum Penn Thaane

Movie

1974
Devadasu

Devadasu

Movie · as Sharada Devi

1973
Gauravam poster

Gauravam

Movie · as Chellamma

1972
...Aval!

...Aval!

Movie

1972
Hrudaya Sangama poster

Hrudaya Sangama

Movie

1972
Thavaputhalvan

Thavaputhalvan

Movie

1972
Vasantha Maligai poster

Vasantha Maligai

Movie

1972
Annamitta Kai

Annamitta Kai

Movie

1972
Rivaaj poster

Rivaaj

Movie · as Shekhar's mother

1972
Raja poster

Raja

Movie

1972
Bandagi

Bandagi

Movie

1972
Shehzada poster

Shehzada

Movie

1972
Sampoorna Ramayanam poster

Sampoorna Ramayanam

Movie · as Shabari

1972
Janma Rahasya poster

Janma Rahasya

Movie

1972
Pandanti Kapuram poster

Pandanti Kapuram

Movie · as Chinnamma

1971
Arutperunjothi

Arutperunjothi

Movie

1971
Sabadham

Sabadham

Movie · as Lakshmi

1971
Prathidhwani poster

Prathidhwani

Movie · as Meenakshi

1971
Kasidre Kailasa poster

Kasidre Kailasa

Movie · as Shakuntala's Mother

1971
Iru Thuruvam poster

Iru Thuruvam

Movie · as Annapoorani

1970
Nadu Iravil poster

Nadu Iravil

Movie · as Ponni

1970
Namma Kuzhandaigal poster

Namma Kuzhandaigal

Movie

1970
Bhale Jodi poster

Bhale Jodi

Movie · as Suresh's mother

1969
Nannha Farishta poster

Nannha Farishta

Movie · as Gauri's mom

1969
Nam Naadu poster

Nam Naadu

Movie

1969
Adimai Penn poster

Adimai Penn

Movie · as Abhirami Mangamma

1969
Doli poster

Doli

Movie

1969
Deiva Magan poster

Deiva Magan

Movie · as Parvathi

1969
Shanti Nilayam poster

Shanti Nilayam

Movie

1969
Anbalippu

Anbalippu

Movie

1969
Bhale Abbayilu

Bhale Abbayilu

Movie

1968
Anbu Vazhi poster

Anbu Vazhi

Movie

1968
Kudiyirundha Koyil poster

Kudiyirundha Koyil

Movie

1968
Gandhinagara poster

Gandhinagara

Movie

1968
Kuzhanthaikkaga poster

Kuzhanthaikkaga

Movie

1968
Amma poster

Amma

Movie

1968
Poovum Pottum

Poovum Pottum

Movie · as Charu

1967
Punyavathi poster

Punyavathi

Movie · as Parvathi

1967
Penn Entral Penn

Penn Entral Penn

Movie

1967
Shri Purandaradasaru

Shri Purandaradasaru

Movie

1967
Sabash Thambi

Sabash Thambi

Movie · as Sharada

1967
Kaavalkaaran poster

Kaavalkaaran

Movie · as Karpagam

1966
Sandhya Raaga poster

Sandhya Raaga

Movie

1966
Motor Sundaram Pillai

Motor Sundaram Pillai

Movie

1966
Belli Moda

Belli Moda

Movie · as Lalithamma

1966
Laadla poster

Laadla

Movie

1966
Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu

Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu

Movie · as Ramu's mother

1966
Chandhrodhayam

Chandhrodhayam

Movie · as Lakshmi

1966
Naam Moovar

Naam Moovar

Movie

1965
Sathya Harishchandra poster

Sathya Harishchandra

Movie · as Chandramathi

1965
Enga Veettu Pillai poster

Enga Veettu Pillai

Movie · as Susheela

1965
Poojaikku Vantha Malar

Poojaikku Vantha Malar

Movie

1965
Bettada Huli poster

Bettada Huli

Movie · as Parvathi

1965
Nee!

Nee!

Movie · as Mangalam

1965
Mahasathi Anasuya poster

Mahasathi Anasuya

Movie

1965
Iravum Pagalum

Iravum Pagalum

Movie · as Maragadhavalli

1964
Dheiva Thaai

Dheiva Thaai

Movie · as Sivagami

1964
Prathigne poster

Prathigne

Movie · as Gowramma

1964
Annapoorna poster

Annapoorna

Movie

1963
Santha Thukaram poster

Santha Thukaram

Movie

1963
Sri Rama Anjaneya Yuddha poster

Sri Rama Anjaneya Yuddha

Movie

1962
Indira En Selvam

Indira En Selvam

Movie · as Sushila

1962
Thejaswini poster

Thejaswini

Movie

1960
Irumbu Thirai poster

Irumbu Thirai

Movie · as Parvathi

1960
Paavai Vilakku

Paavai Vilakku

Movie

1960
Kuravanji

Kuravanji

Movie

1959
Paigham poster

Paigham

Movie · as Parvati Ratan Lal

1959
Naalu Veli Nilam

Naalu Veli Nilam

Movie

1959
Abba! Aa Hudugi poster

Abba! Aa Hudugi

Movie · as Jyothi

1958
Annaiyin Aanai poster

Annaiyin Aanai

Movie

1958
Maalaiyitta Mangai

Maalaiyitta Mangai

Movie · as Sarasu

1958
Anbu Engey

Anbu Engey

Movie · as Amudha

1957
Bhabhi poster

Bhabhi

Movie

1957
Rayara Sose poster

Rayara Sose

Movie

1957
Sathi Nalayini poster

Sathi Nalayini

Movie

1956
Hari Bhakta poster

Hari Bhakta

Movie · as Hari/Lakshmi's Wife

1956
Bhaktha Vijaya poster

Bhaktha Vijaya

Movie · as Hema

1956
Kuladeivam

Kuladeivam

Movie

1956
Nalla Veedu poster

Nalla Veedu

Movie

1955
Sodari poster

Sodari

Movie · as Hemavathi

1954
Andha Naal poster

Andha Naal

Movie · as Usha

1954
Manohara poster

Manohara

Movie

1954
Bedara Kannappa poster

Bedara Kannappa

Movie · as Neela

1953
Poongothai

Poongothai

Movie · as Susheela

1953
Thirumbi Paar

Thirumbi Paar

Movie

1953
Eyes poster

Eyes

Movie

1953
Vazha Pirandhaval

Vazha Pirandhaval

Movie

1952
Parasakthi poster

Parasakthi

Movie · as Vimala

1951
Marmayogi poster

Marmayogi

Movie

1951
Bahar poster

Bahar

Movie · as Malti (uncredited)

1948
Bhakta Kumbara

Bhakta Kumbara

Movie

1944
Haridas

Haridas

Movie