Pandari Bai
198 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 18, 1928
- Died
- Jan 29, 2003 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India
- Also known as
- Pandhari Bai · Geetha · M. Pandari Bai · Pandaribai
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Pandari Bai: movies and TV shows
Acting (198)
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994 Jai Hind
as Maria Devi
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 Akasmika
as Murthy's mother
- 1993
- 1992 Mannan
as Parvathy Amma
- 1992 Jeevana Chaithra
as Seetha
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991 Pudhiya Raagam
as Thaiyamma
- 1991
- 1990 Avasara Police 100
as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990
- 1989 Gaduggai
as Parvathi
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986 Guri
as Guest Appearance
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Andha Oru Nimidam
as Radha
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983
- 1982
- 1982 Kalavaari Samsaram
as Kantamma
- 1982 Chalisuva Modagalu
as Sheela's mother
- 1982
- 1982 Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu
as Shantamma
- 1982
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981 Yeh Rishta Na Tootay
as Shyam's mother
- 1981
- 1981 Ram Lakshman
as Meenakshi
- 1981
- 1981
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980 Superman
as Sarada
- 1980
- 1980 Yamanukku Yaman
as Sathyamoorthy's mother
- 1979
- 1979
- 1979
- 1979 Naan Vazhavaippen
as Lakshmi
- 1979 Hema Hemeelu
as Rajeswari Devi
- 1979
- 1979
- 1979 Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
as Parvathy
- 1978 Vasantha Lakshmi
as Annapoorna
- 1978 Kiladi Jodi
as Jaggu's Mother
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978 Ival Oru Seethai
as Meenakshi
- 1978
- 1978 Sati Savitri
as Dyumatsena Maharaju's wife
- 1977
- 1977 Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976
- 1976 Baalu Jenu
as Doctor
- 1976 America Ammayi
as Janaki
- 1976
- 1976 Muthana Muthallavo
as Periya Pillai's wife
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1975 Dr. Siva
as Lakshmi
- 1975 Thota Ramudu
as Pandharibai
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974 Thaai Piranthaal
as Lalitha's mother
- 1974
- 1974
- 1974 Netru Indru Naalai
as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
- 1974
- 1974
- 1974 Eradu Kanasu
as Guest Appearance
- 1974 Bangarada Panjara
as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
- 1973 Gauravam
as Chellamma
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972 Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Shabari
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972 Rivaaj
as Shekhar's mother
- 1972
- 1972 Pandanti Kapuram
as Chinnamma
- 1971 Prathidhwani
as Meenakshi
- 1971 Kasidre Kailasa
as Shakuntala's Mother
- 1971
- 1971 Sabadham
as Lakshmi
- 1971 Iru Thuruvam
as Annapoorani
- 1970 Bhale Jodi
as Suresh's mother
- 1970 Nadu Iravil
as Ponni
- 1970
- 1969
- 1969 Deiva Magan
as Parvathi
- 1969
- 1969 Adimai Penn
as Abhirami Mangamma
- 1969 Nannha Farishta
as Gauri's mom
- 1969
- 1969
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968
- 1967
- 1967 Punyavathi
as Parvathi
- 1967 Kaavalkaaran
as Karpagam
- 1967 Sabash Thambi
as Sharada
- 1967
- 1966
- 1966 Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu
as Ramu's mother
- 1966
- 1966 Chandhrodhayam
as Lakshmi
- 1966
- 1966 Belli Moda
as Lalithamma
- 1966
- 1965 Bettada Huli
as Parvathi
- 1965 Nee!
as Mangalam
- 1965 Sathya Harishchandra
as Chandramathi
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965 Enga Veettu Pillai
as Susheela
- 1964 Prathigne
as Gowramma
- 1964 Dheiva Thaai
as Sivagami
- 1964
- 1963
- 1963
- 1962 Indira En Selvam
as Sushila
- 1962
- 1960 Irumbu Thirai
as Parvathi
- 1960
- 1960
- 1959 Abba! Aa Hudugi
as Jyothi
- 1959
- 1959 Paigham
as Parvati Ratan Lal
- 1958
- 1958 Maalaiyitta Mangai
as Sarasu
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1956 Bhaktha Vijaya
as Hema
- 1956
- 1956 Hari Bhakta
as Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
- 1956
- 1955 Sodari
as Hemavathi
- 1954 Bedara Kannappa
as Neela
- 1954 Andha Naal
as Usha
- 1954
- 1953
- 1953
- 1953
- 1953 Poongothai
as Susheela
- 1952 Parasakthi
as Vimala
- 1951 Bahar
as Malti (uncredited)
- 1951
- 1948
- 1944
Behind the camera (2)
- 1974 Avalum Penn Thaane
Producer
- 1957 Rayara Sose
Producer