Pandari Bai

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.

Cast

America Ammayi

(Janaki)

Paigham

(Parvati Ratan Lal)

Sodari

(Hemavathi)

Nannha Farishta

(Gauri's mom)

Alluri Seetha Ramaraju

Yeh Rishta Na Tootay

(Shyam's mother)

Arutperunjothi

Mannan

(Parvathy Amma)

...Aval!

Sri Raghavendrar

Naan Potta Saval

Sadhurangam

Aaru Pushpangal

Enakkul Oruvan

Ram Lakshman

Lalitha

Hrudaya Sangama

Punyavathi

(Parvathi)

Hari Bhakta

(Hari/Lakshmi's Wife)

Anbu Vazhi

Gaduggai

(Parvathi)

Sandhya Raaga

Veerapandiyan

Puthu Yugam

Kettimelam

Adhisaya Piravigal

Thavaputhalvan

Sabadham

(Lakshmi)

Superman

(Sarada)

Gejje Naada

Sathya Harishchandra

(Chandramathi)

Avan Oru Sarithiram

Uthaman

Motor Sundaram Pillai

Irumbu Thirai

Paavai Vilakku

Manohara

Thirumbi Paar

Andha Naal

(Usha)

Parasakthi

(Vimala)

Poongothai

(Susheela)

Gauravam

(Chellamma)

Vasantha Maligai

Penn Entral Penn

Thai Veedu

Saatchi

Uzhavan Magan

Vellai Roja

Thyagi

Idhayakkani

Uzhaikkum Karangal

Pallandu Vazhga

Nam Nadu

Kudiyirundha Koyil

Enga Veettu Pillai

(Susheela)

Annamitta Kai

Adimai Penn

Marmayogi

Chalisuva Modagalu

(Sheela's mother)

Nagara Mahime

Thota Ramudu

(Pandharibai)

Doli

Chattaniki Kallu Levu

Bahar

(Malti (uncredited))

Bedara Kannappa

(Neela)

Poojaikku Vantha Malar

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

(Kumar and Mainaga's mother)

Jai Hind

(Maria Devi)

Guru

Prathidhwani

(Meenakshi)

Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu

(Shantamma)

Samsaara Nouke

Rivaaj

(Shekhar's mother)

Paadha Poojai

Bhaktha Vijaya

(Hema)

Kuladeivam

Haridas

Hosa Neeru

Adavi Ramudu

Bhakta Kumbara

Naalu Veli Nilam

Dheiva Thaai

(Sivagami)

Andha Oru Nimidam

(Radha)

Raja

Belli Moda

(Lalithamma)

Nadu Iravil

(Ponni)

Netru Indru Naalai

(Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife)

Pattikkaattu Raja

Uyarnthavargal

Deiva Magan

(Parvathi)

Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

Gumasthavin Magal

Annaiyin Aanai

Laadla

Shanti Nilayam

Namma Kuzhandaigal

Vetagadu

Lambadolla Ramadasu

Avasara Police 100

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

Antha

Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi

(Parvathy)

Shehzada

Bandagi

Guri

(Guest Appearance)

Abba! Aa Hudugi

(Jyothi)

Bhabhi

Lok Parlok

Kiladi Kittu

Jeevana Chaithra

(Seetha)

Dr. Siva

O Seeta Katha

Bettada Huli

(Parvathi)

Bhale Jodi

(Suresh's mother)

Kasidre Kailasa

(Shakuntala's Mother)

Bangarada Panjara

(Janaki, Beera's Biological mother)

Eradu Kanasu

(Guest Appearance)

Vasantha Lakshmi

(Annapoorna)

Kiladi Jodi

(Jaggu's Mother)

Prathigne

(Gowramma)

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

Sampoorna Ramayanam

(Shabari)