Pandari Bai
Birthday
1928/09/18
Day of death
2003/01/29 (74 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India
Also know as
Pandhari Bai, Geetha, M. 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.
Acting
(1976) America Ammayi
as Janaki
(1959) Paigham
as Parvati Ratan Lal
(1955) Sodari
as Hemavathi
(1969) Nannha Farishta
as Gauri's mom
(1974) Alluri Seetha Ramaraju
as ---
(1981) Yeh Rishta Na Tootay
as Shyam's mother
(1971) Arutperunjothi
as ---
(1992) Mannan
as Parvathy Amma
(1972) ...Aval!
as ---
(1985) Sri Raghavendrar
as ---
(1980) Naan Potta Saval
as ---
(1978) Sadhurangam
as ---
(1977) Aaru Pushpangal
as ---
(1984) Enakkul Oruvan
as ---
(1981) Ram Lakshman
as ---
(1976) Lalitha
as ---
(1972) Hrudaya Sangama
as ---
(1967) Punyavathi
as Parvathi
(1956) Hari Bhakta
as Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
(1968) Anbu Vazhi
as ---
(1989) Gaduggai
as Parvathi
(1966) Sandhya Raaga
as ---
(1987) Veerapandiyan
as ---
(1985) Puthu Yugam
as ---
(1985) Kettimelam
as ---
(1982) Adhisaya Piravigal
as ---
(1972) Thavaputhalvan
as ---
(1971) Sabadham
as Lakshmi
(1980) Superman
as Sarada
(1993) Gejje Naada
as ---
(1965) Sathya Harishchandra
as Chandramathi
(1977) Avan Oru Sarithiram
as ---
(1976) Uthaman
as ---
(1966) Motor Sundaram Pillai
as ---
(1960) Irumbu Thirai
as ---
(1960) Paavai Vilakku
as ---
(1954) Manohara
as ---
(1953) Thirumbi Paar
as ---
(1954) Andha Naal
as Usha
(1952) Parasakthi
as Vimala
(1953) Poongothai
as Susheela
(1973) Gauravam
as Chellamma
(1972) Vasantha Maligai
as ---
(1967) Penn Entral Penn
as ---
(1983) Thai Veedu
as ---
(1983) Saatchi
as ---
(1987) Uzhavan Magan
as ---
(1983) Vellai Roja
as ---
(1982) Thyagi
as ---
(1975) Idhayakkani
as ---
(1976) Uzhaikkum Karangal
as ---
(1975) Pallandu Vazhga
as ---
(1969) Nam Nadu
as ---
(1968) Kudiyirundha Koyil
as ---
(1965) Enga Veettu Pillai
as Susheela
(1972) Annamitta Kai
as ---
(1969) Adimai Penn
as ---
(1951) Marmayogi
as ---
(1982) Chalisuva Modagalu
as Sheela's mother
(1984) Nagara Mahime
as ---
(1975) Thota Ramudu
as Pandharibai
(1969) Doli
as ---
(1981) Chattaniki Kallu Levu
as ---
(1951) Bahar
as Malti (uncredited)
(1954) Bedara Kannappa
as Neela
(1965) Poojaikku Vantha Malar
as ---
(1977) Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
(1994) Jai Hind
as Maria Devi
(1980) Guru
as ---
(1971) Prathidhwani
as Meenakshi
(1982) Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu
as Shantamma
(1989) Samsaara Nouke
as ---
(1972) Rivaaj
as Shekhar's mother
(1974) Paadha Poojai
as ---
(1956) Bhaktha Vijaya
as Hema
(1956) Kuladeivam
as ---
(1944) Haridas
as ---
(1986) Hosa Neeru
as ---
(1977) Adavi Ramudu
as ---
(1948) Bhakta Kumbara
as ---
(1959) Naalu Veli Nilam
as ---
(1964) Dheiva Thaai
as Sivagami
(1985) Andha Oru Nimidam
as Radha
(1972) Raja
as ---
(1966) Belli Moda
as Lalithamma
(1970) Nadu Iravil
as Ponni
(1974) Netru Indru Naalai
as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
(1975) Pattikkaattu Raja
as ---
(1977) Uyarnthavargal
as ---
(1969) Deiva Magan
as Parvathi
(1979) Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
as ---
(1974) Gumasthavin Magal
as ---
(1958) Annaiyin Aanai
as ---
(1966) Laadla
as ---
(1969) Shanti Nilayam
as ---
(1970) Namma Kuzhandaigal
as ---
(1979) Vetagadu
as ---
(1991) Lambadolla Ramadasu
as ---
(1990) Avasara Police 100
as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
(1981) Antha
as ---
(1979) Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
as Parvathy
(1972) Shehzada
as ---
(1972) Bandagi
as ---
(1986) Guri
as Guest Appearance
(1959) Abba! Aa Hudugi
as Jyothi
(1957) Bhabhi
as ---
(1979) Lok Parlok
as ---
(1978) Kiladi Kittu
as ---
(1992) Jeevana Chaithra
as Seetha
(1975) Dr. Siva
as Lakshmi
(1974) O Seeta Katha
as ---
(1965) Bettada Huli
as Parvathi
(1970) Bhale Jodi
as Suresh's mother
(1971) Kasidre Kailasa
as Shakuntala's Mother
(1974) Golden Cage
as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
(1974) Eradu Kanasu
as Guest Appearance
(1978) Vasantha Lakshmi
as Annapoorna
(1978) Kiladi Jodi
as Jaggu's Mother
(1964) Prathigne
as Gowramma
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
as ---
(1972) Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Shabari
(1989) Sharavegada Saradara
as ---
(1980) Yamanukku Yaman
as Sathyamoorthy's mother
(1971) Iru Thuruvam
as Annapoorani
(1981) Keralida Simha
as ---
(1994) Chinna
as ---
(1969) Nam Naadu
as ---
(1988) Daada
as ---
(1991) Jagadeka Veera
as ---
(1990) Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru
as ---
(1984) Pooja Phala
as ---
(1988) Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara
as ---
(1993) Server Somanna
as ---
(1995) Mojugara Sogasugara
as ---
(1993) Bhagavan Sri Saibaba
as ---
(1990) Bhale Chathura
as ---
(1994) Kunthi Puthra
as ---
(1994) Time Bomb
as ---
(1972) Janma Rahasya
as ---
(1993) Golibar
as ---
(1957) Rayara Sose
as ---
(1980) Ram Robert Rahim
as ---
(1980) Driver Hanumanthu
as ---
(1981) Snehithara Saval
as ---
(1982) Ajith
as ---
(1987) Bazar Bheema
as ---
(1984) Onti Dhwani
as ---
(1984) Onde Raktha
as ---
(1968) Gandhinagara
as ---
(1990) Chakravarthy
as ---
(1988) Vijaya Khadga
as ---
(1972) Pandanti Kapuram
as Chinnamma
(1966) Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu
as Ramu's mother