Pandari Bai

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Pandari Bai

Acting September 18, 1928

Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India

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 a…

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Nam Naadu

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Halunda Tavaru

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Parasakthi

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Mannan

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Anbu Vazhi

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Gauravam

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Pooja Phala

Pooja Phala

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Adimai Penn

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Onde Raktha

Onde Raktha

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1995
    Mojugara Sogasugara

    Movie

  2. 1994
    Halunda Tavaru

    Movie

  3. 1994
    Jai Hind

    Movie Maria Devi

  4. 1994
    Chinna

    Movie

  5. 1994
    Kunthi Puthra

    Movie

  6. 1994
    Time Bomb

    Movie

  7. 1993
    Gejje Naada

    Movie

  8. 1993
    Navibbaru Namagibbaru

    Movie

  9. 1993
    Tholi Muddu

    Movie

  10. 1993
    Golibar

    Movie

  11. 1993
    Bhagavan Sri Saibaba

    Movie

  12. 1993
    Akasmika

    Movie Murthy's mother

  13. 1993
    Server Somanna

    Movie

  14. 1992
    Mannan

    Movie Parvathy Amma

  15. 1992
    Jeevana Chaithra

    Movie Seetha

  16. 1991
    Jagadeka Veera

    Movie

More credits
  1. 1991
    Sri Yedukondala Swamy

    Movie

  2. 1991
    Pudhiya Raagam

    Movie Thaiyamma

  3. 1991
    Lambadolla Ramadasu

    Movie

  4. 1990
    Avasara Police 100

    Movie Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)

  5. 1990
    Bhale Chathura

    Movie

  6. 1990
    Chakravarthy

    Movie

  7. 1990
    Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru

    Movie

  8. 1989
    Gaduggai

    Movie Parvathi

  9. 1989
    Samsaara Nouke

    Movie

  10. 1989
    Sharavegada Saradara

    Movie

  11. 1988
    Daada

    Movie

  12. 1988
    Sri Venkateshwara Mahime

    Movie

  13. 1988
    Vijaya Khadga

    Movie

  14. 1988
    Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara

    Movie

  15. 1987
    Uzhavan Magan

    Movie

  16. 1987
    Veerapandiyan

    Movie

  17. 1987
    Bazar Bheema

    Movie

  18. 1986
    Guri

    Movie Guest Appearance

  19. 1986
    Henne Ninagenu Bandhana

    Movie

  20. 1986
    Hosa Neeru

    Movie

  21. 1985
    Kettimelam

    Movie

  22. 1985
    Sri Raghavendrar

    Movie

  23. 1985
    Andha Oru Nimidam

    Movie Radha

  24. 1985
    Puthu Yugam

    Movie