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.
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Movies (50)
Mojugara Sogasugara
1995
Jai Hind
as Maria Devi
1994
Chinna
1994
Kunthi Puthra
1994
Time Bomb
1994
Gejje Naada
1993
Navibbaru Namagibbaru
1993
Golibar
1993
Bhagavan Sri Saibaba
1993
Server Somanna
1993
Mannan
as Parvathy Amma
1992
Jeevana Chaithra
as Seetha
1992
Jagadeka Veera
1991
Lambadolla Ramadasu
1991
Avasara Police 100
as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
1990
Bhale Chathura
1990
Chakravarthy
1990
Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
1990
Gaduggai
as Parvathi
1989
Samsaara Nouke
1989
Sharavegada Saradara
1989
Daada
1988
Vijaya Khadga
1988
Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara
1988
Uzhavan Magan
1987
Veerapandiyan
1987
Bazar Bheema
1987
Guri
as Guest Appearance
1986
Hosa Neeru
1986
Kettimelam
1985
Sri Raghavendrar
1985
Andha Oru Nimidam
as Radha
1985
Puthu Yugam
1985
Enakkul Oruvan
1984
Pooja Phala
1984
Onde Raktha
1984
Nagara Mahime
1984
Onti Dhwani
1984
Vellai Roja
1983
Saatchi
1983
Thai Veedu
1983
Adhisaya Piravigal
1982
Kalavaari Samsaram
as Kantamma
1982
Chalisuva Modagalu
as Sheela's mother
1982
Thyagi
1982
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu
as Shantamma
1982
Ajith
1982
Chattaniki Kallu Levu
1981
Snehithara Saval
1981
Yeh Rishta Na Tootay
as Shyam's mother
1981