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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 18, 1928
Died
January 29, 2003
Place of Birth
Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India
Also Known As
- Pandhari Bai
- Geetha
- M. Pandari Bai
Pandari Bai
0.2 Popularity
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
Credits
Jai Hind
as Maria Devi
1994
6.2
🎬
Gejje Naada
1993
0.0
Mannan
as Parvathy Amma
1992
6.9
🎬
Jeevana Chaithra
as Seetha
1992
7.0
🎬
Lambadolla Ramadasu
1991
0.0
🎬
Avasara Police 100
as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
1990
0.0
🎬
Gaduggai
as Parvathi
1989
0.0
Sharavegada Saradara
1989
0.0
🎬
Uzhavan Magan
1987
4.0
Veerapandiyan
1987
0.0
🎬
Guri
as Guest Appearance
1986
3.0
Hosa Neeru
1986
0.0
🎬
Kettimelam
1985
0.0
Sri Raghavendrar
1985
5.5
Andha Oru Nimidam
as Radha
1985
0.0
🎬
Puthu Yugam
1985
0.0
Enakkul Oruvan
1984
0.0
🎬
Nagara Mahime
1984
0.0
Vellai Roja
1983
6.0
🎬
Saatchi
1983
3.0
Thai Veedu
1983
4.0
Adhisaya Piravigal
1982
2.0
Chalisuva Modagalu
as Sheela's mother
1982
0.0
🎬
Thyagi
1982
0.0
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu
as Shantamma
1982
0.0
🎬
Chattaniki Kallu Levu
1981
6.0
🎬
Yeh Rishta Na Tootay
as Shyam's mother
1981
6.0
Ram Lakshman
1981
7.0
Antha
1981
6.0
Keralida Simha
1981
0.0
🎬
Naan Potta Saval
1980
4.0
Guru
1980
6.0
Superman
as Sarada
1980
3.2
Yamanukku Yaman
as Sathyamoorthy's mother
1980
0.0
Lok Parlok
1979
4.0
Vetagadu
1979
0.0
Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
1979
0.0
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
as Parvathy
1979
10.0
Vasantha Lakshmi
as Annapoorna
1978
7.0
Kiladi Jodi
as Jaggu's Mother
1978
8.0
🎬
Sadhurangam
1978
4.0
🎬
Kiladi Kittu
1978
0.0
🎬
Aaru Pushpangal
1977
4.0
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
1977
6.5
Adavi Ramudu
1977
5.0
Uyarnthavargal
1977
6.0
🎬
Avan Oru Sarithiram
1977
0.0
Lalitha
1976
0.0
America Ammayi
as Janaki
1976
0.0
Uzhaikkum Karangal
1976
6.0
🎬
Uthaman
1976
0.0
Dr. Siva
as Lakshmi
1975
0.0
Thota Ramudu
as Pandharibai
1975
4.0
Pallandu Vazhga
1975
0.0
Idhayakkani
1975
5.0
Pattikkaattu Raja
1975
0.0
🎬
Paadha Poojai
1974
0.0
O Seeta Katha
1974
0.0
Netru Indru Naalai
as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
1974
0.0
Alluri Seetha Ramaraju
1974
8.5
Gumasthavin Magal
1974
0.0
Eradu Kanasu
as Guest Appearance
1974
7.3
Bangarada Panjara
as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
1974
8.0
Gauravam
as Chellamma
1973
6.7
Vasantha Maligai
1972
6.3
🎬
...Aval!
1972
5.0
🎬
Annamitta Kai
1972
0.0
Shehzada
1972
0.0
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Shabari
1972
0.0
Raja
1972
0.0
Rivaaj
as Shekhar's mother
1972
0.0
🎬
Bandagi
1972
0.0
🎬
Thavaputhalvan
1972
0.0
🎬
Hrudaya Sangama
1972
0.0
Prathidhwani
as Meenakshi
1971
8.0
Kasidre Kailasa
as Shakuntala's Mother
1971
7.0
🎬
Arutperunjothi
1971
0.0
🎬
Sabadham
as Lakshmi
1971
0.0
Iru Thuruvam
as Annapoorani
1971
0.0
Bhale Jodi
as Suresh's mother
1970
9.0
Nadu Iravil
as Ponni
1970
0.0
Namma Kuzhandaigal
1970
0.0
Nam Nadu
1969
6.0
Deiva Magan
as Parvathi
1969
7.0
Shanti Nilayam
1969
3.0
Adimai Penn
1969
7.0
Doli
1969
6.0
Nannha Farishta
as Gauri's mom
1969
0.0
Kudiyirundha Koyil
1968
6.5
Anbu Vazhi
1968
0.0
🎬
Penn Entral Penn
1967
0.0
Punyavathi
as Parvathi
1967
0.0
Sandhya Raaga
1966
0.0
🎬
Motor Sundaram Pillai
1966
6.0
Laadla
1966
0.0
🎬
Belli Moda
as Lalithamma
1966
7.0
Bettada Huli
as Parvathi
1965
8.0
Sathya Harishchandra
as Chandramathi
1965
8.0
🎬
Poojaikku Vantha Malar
1965
5.0
Enga Veettu Pillai
as Susheela
1965
7.0
Prathigne
as Gowramma
1964
7.0
🎬
Dheiva Thaai
as Sivagami
1964
0.0
Irumbu Thirai
1960
8.0
🎬
Paavai Vilakku
1960
0.0
Abba! Aa Hudugi
as Jyothi
1959
4.9
🎬
Naalu Veli Nilam
1959
0.0
Paigham
as Parvati Ratan Lal
1959
0.0
Annaiyin Aanai
1958
0.0
Bhabhi
1957
0.0
Bhaktha Vijaya
as Hema
1956
0.0
🎬
Kuladeivam
1956
5.0
Hari Bhakta
as Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
1956
0.0
Sodari
as Hemavathi
1955
10.0
Bedara Kannappa
as Neela
1954
9.0
Andha Naal
as Usha
1954
6.8
Manohara
1954
0.0
🎬
Thirumbi Paar
1953
0.0
🎬
Poongothai
as Susheela
1953
0.0
Parasakthi
as Vimala
1952
5.9
Bahar
as Malti (uncredited)
1951
0.0
Marmayogi
1951
0.0
🎬
Bhakta Kumbara
1948
0.0
🎬
Haridas
1944
6.0
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
N/A
0.0
🎬
Samsaara Nouke
N/A
0.0