Acting
Pandari Bai
Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi cinema · 201 credits
Born
18 September 1928
Died
29 January 2003 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India
Also known as Pandhari Bai · Geetha · M. Pandari Bai · Pandaribai
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
Filmography
Jai Hind
as Maria Devi
Akasmika
as Murthy's mother
Mannan
as Parvathy Amma
Avasara Police 100
as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
Gaduggai
as Parvathi
Guri
as Guest Appearance
Arthamulla Aasaigal
as Selvam and Jaya's mother
Chalisuva Modagalu
as Sheela's mother
Kalavaari Samsaram
as Kantamma
Yeh Rishta Na Tootay
1981
Yeh Rishta Na Tootay
as Shyam's mother
Ram Lakshman
as Meenakshi
Superman
as Sarada
Guru
Actor
Yamanukku Yaman
as Sathyamoorthy's mother
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
as Parvathy
Hema Hemeelu
as Rajeswari Devi
Vasantha Lakshmi
as Annapoorna
Kiladi Jodi
as Jaggu's Mother
Sati Savitri
as Dyumatsena Maharaju's wife
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
America Ammayi
as Janaki
முத்தான முத்தல்லவோ
1976
Muthana Muthallavo
as Periya Pillai's wife
Baalu Jenu
as Doctor
తోట రాముడు
1975
Thota Ramudu
as Pandharibai
Pattikkaattu Raja
as Maria
Dr. Siva
as Lakshmi
Netru Indru Naalai
as Kanaga
Bangarada Panjara
as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
Eradu Kanasu
as Guest Appearance
Thaai Piranthaal
1974
Thaai Piranthaal
as Lalitha's mother
அவளும் பெண்தானே
1974
Avalum Penn Thaane
Actor, Producer
దేవదాసు
1974
Devadasu
as Sharada Devi
Gauravam
as Chellamma
Rivaaj
as Shekhar's mother
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Shabari
Pandanti Kapuram
as Chinnamma
Prathidhwani
as Meenakshi
Kasidre Kailasa
as Shakuntala's Mother
Nadu Iravil
as Ponni
Bhale Jodi
as Suresh's mother
Nannha Farishta
as Gauri's mom
Adimai Penn
as Abhirami Mangamma
Doli
Actor
Deiva Magan
as Parvathi
Punyavathi
as Parvathi
Kaavalkaaran
as Karpagam
Belli Moda
1966
Belli Moda
as Lalithamma
Sathya Harishchandra
as Chandramathi
Enga Veettu Pillai
as Susheela
Bettada Huli
as Parvathi
நீ
1965
Nee!
as Mangalam
இரவும் பகலும்
1965
Iravum Pagalum
as Maragadhavalli
Prathigne
as Gowramma
Irumbu Thirai
as Parvathi
Paigham
as Parvati Ratan Lal
Abba! Aa Hudugi
as Jyothi
Rayara Sose
Actor, Producer
Hari Bhakta
as Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
Sodari
as Hemavathi
Andha Naal
as Usha
Bedara Kannappa
as Neela
Poongothai
1953
Poongothai
as Susheela
Parasakthi
as Vimala
Bahar
as Malti (uncredited)