Acting
Pandari Bai
Born 1928-09-18
Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Pandari Bai
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Driver Hanumanthu
1980
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Onde Raktha
1984
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Akasmika
1993
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Nam Naadu
1969
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Adimai Penn
1969
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Vijaya Khadga
1988
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Parasakthi
1952
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Andha Naal
1954
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Marmayogi
1951
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Kaavalkaaran
1967
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (190 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mojugara Sogasugara | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Halunda Tavaru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Jai Hind | Maria Devi | Movie | 1994 |
 | Chinna | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Kunthi Puthra | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Time Bomb | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Gejje Naada | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Navibbaru Namagibbaru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Tholi Muddu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Golibar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Bhagavan Sri Saibaba | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Akasmika | Murthy's mother | Movie | 1993 |
 | Server Somanna | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Mannan | Parvathy Amma | Movie | 1992 |
| Jeevana Chaithra | Seetha | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Jagadeka Veera | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
| Sri Yedukondala Swamy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
| Pudhiya Raagam | Thaiyamma | Movie | 1991 | |
| Lambadolla Ramadasu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Avasara Police 100 | Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Bhale Chathura | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Chakravarthy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Gaduggai | Parvathi | Movie | 1989 |
 | Samsaara Nouke | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Sharavegada Saradara | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Daada | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Sri Venkateshwara Mahime | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Vijaya Khadga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
| Uzhavan Magan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Veerapandiyan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Bazar Bheema | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Guri | Guest Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Henne Ninagenu Bandhana | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Hosa Neeru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Kettimelam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Sri Raghavendrar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Andha Oru Nimidam | Radha | Movie | 1985 |
| Puthu Yugam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Enakkul Oruvan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Pooja Phala | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Onde Raktha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Nagara Mahime | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Onti Dhwani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Vellai Roja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
| Saatchi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Thai Veedu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Adhisaya Piravigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Kalavaari Samsaram | Kantamma | Movie | 1982 |
 | Chalisuva Modagalu | Sheela's mother | Movie | 1982 |
| Thyagi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu | Shantamma | Movie | 1982 |
 | Ajith | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Oru Iravu Oru Paravai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Chattaniki Kallu Levu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Snehithara Saval | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
| Yeh Rishta Na Tootay | Shyam's mother | Movie | 1981 | |
| Kanneer Pookkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Ram Lakshman | Meenakshi | Movie | 1981 |
 | Antha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Keralida Simha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Driver Hanumanthu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
| Naan Potta Saval | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Guru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Superman | Sarada | Movie | 1980 |
 | Ram Robert Rahim | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Yamanukku Yaman | Sathyamoorthy's mother | Movie | 1980 |
 | Lok Parlok | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Vetagadu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
| Burripalem Bullodu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
| Naan Vazhavaippen | Lakshmi | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Hema Hemeelu | Rajeswari Devi | Movie | 1979 |
 | Sigappukkal Mookkuthi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
| Mudhal Iravu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi | Parvathy | Movie | 1979 |
 | Vasantha Lakshmi | Annapoorna | Movie | 1978 |
 | Kiladi Jodi | Jaggu's Mother | Movie | 1978 |
| Mallepoovu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Sadhurangam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Ival Oru Seethai | Meenakshi | Movie | 1978 | |
| Kiladi Kittu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
| Aaru Pushpangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga | Kumar and Mainaga's mother | Movie | 1977 |
 | Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Adavi Ramudu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Uyarnthavargal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Avan Oru Sarithiram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Lalitha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Baalu Jenu | Doctor | Movie | 1976 |
 | America Ammayi | Janaki | Movie | 1976 |
| Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
| Muthana Muthallavo | Periya Pillai's wife | Movie | 1976 | |
| Raju Vedale | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Uzhaikkum Karangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
| Uthaman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Dr. Siva | Lakshmi | Movie | 1975 |
| Thota Ramudu | Pandharibai | Movie | 1975 | |
 | Pallandu Vazhga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Idhayakkani | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Pattikkaattu Raja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
| Avalum Penn Thaane | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 | |
| Avalum Penn Thaane | Producer | Movie | 1974 | |
| Thaai Piranthaal | Lalitha's mother | Movie | 1974 | |
| Paadha Poojai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 | |
 | O Seeta Katha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Netru Indru Naalai | Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife | Movie | 1974 |
 | Alluri Seetarama Raju | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Gumasthavin Magal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Eradu Kanasu | Guest Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Bangarada Panjara | Janaki, Beera's Biological mother | Movie | 1974 |
 | Gauravam | Chellamma | Movie | 1973 |
 | Vasantha Maligai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| ...Aval! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
| Annamitta Kai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Shehzada | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Sampoorna Ramayanam | Shabari | Movie | 1972 |
 | Raja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Janma Rahasya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Hrudaya Sangama | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Thavaputhalvan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Rivaaj | Shekhar's mother | Movie | 1972 |
| Bandagi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Pandanti Kapuram | Chinnamma | Movie | 1972 |
 | Prathidhwani | Meenakshi | Movie | 1971 |
 | Kasidre Kailasa | Shakuntala's Mother | Movie | 1971 |
| Arutperunjothi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
| Sabadham | Lakshmi | Movie | 1971 | |
 | Iru Thuruvam | Annapoorani | Movie | 1971 |
 | Bhale Jodi | Suresh's mother | Movie | 1970 |
 | Nadu Iravil | Ponni | Movie | 1970 |
 | Namma Kuzhandaigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Nam Naadu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Deiva Magan | Parvathi | Movie | 1969 |
 | Shanti Nilayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Adimai Penn | Abhirami Mangamma | Movie | 1969 |
 | Nannha Farishta | Gauri's mom | Movie | 1969 |
 | Doli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
| Anbalippu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 | |
 | Amma | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Kuzhanthaikkaga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Kudiyirundha Koyil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Gandhinagara | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Anbu Vazhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
| Penn Entral Penn | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Punyavathi | Parvathi | Movie | 1967 |
 | Kaavalkaaran | Karpagam | Movie | 1967 |
| Sabash Thambi | Sharada | Movie | 1967 | |
| Shri Purandaradasaru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Sandhya Raaga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
| Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu | Ramu's mother | Movie | 1966 | |
| Naam Moovar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
| Chandhrodhayam | Lakshmi | Movie | 1966 | |
| Motor Sundaram Pillai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
| Belli Moda | Lalithamma | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Laadla | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Bettada Huli | Parvathi | Movie | 1965 |
| Nee! | Mangalam | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Sathya Harishchandra | Chandramathi | Movie | 1965 |
| Poojaikku Vantha Malar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Enga Veettu Pillai | Susheela | Movie | 1965 |
 | Prathigne | Gowramma | Movie | 1964 |
| Dheiva Thaai | Sivagami | Movie | 1964 | |
 | Santha Thukaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
| Indira En Selvam | Sushila | Movie | 1962 | |
 | Irumbu Thirai | Parvathi | Movie | 1960 |
| Kuravanji | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 | |
| Paavai Vilakku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 | |
 | Abba! Aa Hudugi | Jyothi | Movie | 1959 |
| Naalu Veli Nilam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 | |
 | Paigham | Parvati Ratan Lal | Movie | 1959 |
 | Annaiyin Aanai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |
| Maalaiyitta Mangai | Sarasu | Movie | 1958 | |
 | Rayara Sose | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
| Rayara Sose | Producer | Movie | 1957 |
 | Bhabhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | Bhaktha Vijaya | Hema | Movie | 1956 |
| Kuladeivam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1956 | |
 | Hari Bhakta | Hari/Lakshmi's Wife | Movie | 1956 |
 | Sodari | Hemavathi | Movie | 1955 |
 | Bedara Kannappa | Neela | Movie | 1954 |
 | Andha Naal | Usha | Movie | 1954 |
 | Manohara | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 |
| Thirumbi Paar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 | |
| Poongothai | Susheela | Movie | 1953 | |
 | Parasakthi | Vimala | Movie | 1952 |
 | Bahar | Malti (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | Marmayogi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1951 |
| Bhakta Kumbara | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1948 | |
| Haridas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1944 |