Pandari Bai

Personal Info

Birthday

September 18, 1928

Day of Death

2003-01-29

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India

Also Known As

Pandhari Bai

Geetha

M. Pandari Bai

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.

Known For

Andha Naal

Chalisuva Modagalu

Enga Veettu Pillai

Jai Hind

Mannan

Parasakthi

Rivaaj

Andha Oru Nimidam

Filmography

1994
Jai Hind
as Maria Devi
1992
Mannan
as Parvathy Amma
Jeevana Chaithra
as Seetha
1990
Avasara Police 100
as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
1989
Gaduggai
as Parvathi
1986
Guri
as Guest Appearance
1985
Andha Oru Nimidam
as Radha
1982
Chalisuva Modagalu
as Sheela's mother
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu
as Shantamma
1981
Yeh Rishta Na Tootay
as Shyam's mother
1980
Superman
as Sarada
Yamanukku Yaman
as Sathyamoorthy's mother
1979
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
as Parvathy
1978
Vasantha Lakshmi
as Annapoorna
Kiladi Jodi
as Jaggu's Mother
1977
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
1976
America Ammayi
as Janaki
1975
Dr. Siva
as Lakshmi
Thota Ramudu
as Pandharibai
1974
Netru Indru Naalai
as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
Eradu Kanasu
as Guest Appearance
Bangarada Panjara
as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
1973
Gauravam
as Chellamma
1972
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Shabari
Rivaaj
as Shekhar's mother
1971
Prathidhwani
as Meenakshi
Kasidre Kailasa
as Shakuntala's Mother
Sabadham
as Lakshmi
Iru Thuruvam
as Annapoorani
1970
Bhale Jodi
as Suresh's mother
Nadu Iravil
as Ponni
1969
Deiva Magan
as Parvathi
Nannha Farishta
as Gauri's mom
1967
Punyavathi
as Parvathi
1966
Belli Moda
as Lalithamma
1965
Bettada Huli
as Parvathi
Sathya Harishchandra
as Chandramathi
Enga Veettu Pillai
as Susheela
1964
Prathigne
as Gowramma
Dheiva Thaai
as Sivagami
1959
Abba! Aa Hudugi
as Jyothi
Paigham
as Parvati Ratan Lal
1956
Bhaktha Vijaya
as Hema
Hari Bhakta
as Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
1955
Sodari
as Hemavathi
1954
Bedara Kannappa
as Neela
Andha Naal
as Usha
1953
Poongothai
as Susheela
1952
Parasakthi
as Vimala
1951
Bahar
as Malti (uncredited)