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.

Known For

Andha Naal
Abba! Aa Hudugi
Mannan
Parasakthi
Superman
Guru
Birth Location Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India
Born 1928-09-18
Died 2003-01-29

Movies

Jai Hind as Maria Devi
1994
Mannan as Parvathy Amma
1992
Jeevana Chaithra as Seetha
1992
Avasara Police 100 as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
1990
Gaduggai as Parvathi
1989
Guri as Guest Appearance
1986
1985
1985
1983
1983
Chalisuva Modagalu as Sheela's mother
1982
1982
Yeh Rishta Na Tootay as Shyam's mother
1981
1981
1980
Superman as Sarada
1980
1979
1979
1979
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
1977
1976
America Ammayi as Janaki
1976
1976
1975
Thota Ramudu as Pandharibai
1975
Netru Indru Naalai as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
1974
Gauravam as Chellamma
1973
1972
1972
1972
Rivaaj as Shekhar's mother
1972
1972
Sabadham as Lakshmi
1971
Nadu Iravil as Ponni
1970
1969
Deiva Magan as Parvathi
1969
1969
Nannha Farishta as Gauri's mom
1969
1968
Punyavathi as Parvathi
1967
1966
Belli Moda as Lalithamma
1966
Sathya Harishchandra as Chandramathi
1965
Enga Veettu Pillai as Susheela
1965
Dheiva Thaai as Sivagami
1964
Abba! Aa Hudugi as Jyothi
1959
Paigham as Parvati Ratan Lal
1959
1957
Bhaktha Vijaya as Hema
1956
1956
Hari Bhakta as Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
1956
Sodari as Hemavathi
1955
Bedara Kannappa as Neela
1954
Andha Naal as Usha
1954
1954
Poongothai as Susheela
1953
Parasakthi as Vimala
1952
Bahar as Malti (uncredited)
1951
1951
1944
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