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Pandari Bai
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Life & Death

Died aged 74
Also known asPandhari Bai, Geetha, M. Pandari Bai, PandaribaiGenderFemaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn18/09/1928Born inPathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British IndiaDied29/01/2003 (aged 74)Died inChennaiWikidataQ3764273 ↗TMDb#584346 ↗

Pandari Bai was an Indian actress who worked in South Indian cinema, mostly in Kannada cinema during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. She is considered Kannada cinema's first successful heroine. She has acted as both heroine and mother to actors Rajkumar, M. G. Ramachandran 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, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.

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Filmography141 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1995Mojugara SogasugaraMovie—67
1994Jai HindMovieMaria Devi66
1994Kunthi PuthraMovie—66
1994Halunda TavaruMovie—66
1994Time BombMovie—66
1994ChinnaMovie—66
1993AkasmikaMovieMurthy's mother65
1993Server SomannaMovie—65
1993Gejje NaadaMovie—65
1993Bhagavan Sri SaibabaMovie—65
1993Navibbaru NamagibbaruMovie—65
1991Pudhiya RaagamMovieThaiyamma63
1991Jagadeka VeeraMovie—63
1991Sri Yedukondala SwamyMovie—63
1991Lambadolla RamadasuMovie—63
1990Avasara Police 100MovieRaju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)62
1990Ramarajyadalli RakshasaruMovie—62
1990ChakravarthyMovie—62
1989Sharavegada SaradaraMovie—61
1989GaduggaiMovieParvathi61
1989Samsaara NoukeMovie—61
1988Sri Venkateshwara MahimeMovie—60
1988DaadaMovie—60
1988Vijaya KhadgaMovie—60
1985Sri RaghavendrarMovie—57
1985Andha Oru NimidamMovieRadha57
1984Onti DhwaniMovie—56
1984Pooja PhalaMovie—56
1984Onde RakthaMovie—56
1984Nagara MahimeMovie—56
1984Enakkul OruvanMovie—56
1983Thai VeeduMovie—55
1982Adhisaya PiravigalMovie—54
1982Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari BhartaluMovieShantamma54
1982Kalavaari SamsaramMovieKantamma54
1982AjithMovie—54
1982ThyagiMovie—54
1982Chalisuva ModagaluMovieSheela's mother54
1981Kanneer PookkalMovie—53
1981Snehithara SavalMovie—53
1981Chattaniki Kallu LevuMovie—53
1981AnthaMovie—53
1980GuruMovie—52
1980Ram Robert RahimMovie—52
1980Driver HanumanthuMovie—52
1980SupermanMovieSarada52
1980Yamanukku YamanMovieSathyamoorthy's mother52
1980Naan Potta SavalMovie—52
1979Hema HemeeluMovieRajeswari Devi51
1979VetagaduMovie—51
1979Mudhal IravuMovie—51
1979Lok ParlokMovie—51
1979Sigappukkal MookkuthiMovie—51
1978Kiladi KittuMovie—50
1978Ival Oru SeethaiMovieMeenakshi50
1978Vasantha LakshmiMovieAnnapoorna50
1978Kiladi JodiMovieJaggu's Mother50
1978MallepoovuMovie—50
1978SadhurangamMovie—50
1977Indru Pol Endrum VazhgaMovie—49
1977Aaru PushpangalMovie—49
1977Indru Pol Endrum VaazhgaMovieKumar and Mainaga's mother49
1977UyarnthavargalMovie—49
1977Avan Oru SarithiramMovie—49
1977Adavi RamuduMovie—49
1976Athirshtam AzhaikkirathuMovie—48
1976Uzhaikkum KarangalMovie—48
1976America AmmayiMovieJanaki48
1976Raju VedaleMovie—48
1976Muthana MuthallavoMoviePeriya Pillai's wife48
1976LalithaMovie—48
1975Dr. SivaMovieLakshmi47
1975IdhayakkaniMovie—47
1975Pallandu VazhgaMovie—47
1974Alluri Seetarama RajuMovie—46
1974Avalum Penn ThaaneMovie—46
1974O Seeta KathaMovie—46
1974Eradu KanasuMovieGuest Appearance46
1974Bangarada PanjaraMovieJanaki, Beera's Biological mother46
1974Thaai PiranthaalMovieLalitha's mother46
1973GauravamMovieChellamma45
1972Janma RahasyaMovie—44
1972Pandanti KapuramMovieChinnamma44
1972...Aval!Movie—44
1972Vasantha MaligaiMovie—44
1972BandagiMovie—44
1972Hrudaya SangamaMovie—44
1972Sampoorna RamayanamMovieShabari44
1972RajaMovie—44
1971SabadhamMovieLakshmi43
1971Iru ThuruvamMovieAnnapoorani43
1971ArutperunjothiMovie—43
1971PrathidhwaniMovieMeenakshi43
1971Kasidre KailasaMovieShakuntala's Mother43
1970Nadu IravilMoviePonni42
1970Namma KuzhandaigalMovie—42
1970Bhale JodiMovieSuresh's mother42
1969AnbalippuMovie—41
1969Shanti NilayamMovie—41
1969Deiva MaganMovieParvathi41
1969Nam NaaduMovie—41
1969Adimai PennMovieAbhirami Mangamma41
1968KuzhanthaikkagaMovie—40
1968GandhinagaraMovie—40
1968AmmaMovie—40
1968Kudiyirundha KoyilMovie—40
1968Anbu VazhiMovie—40
1967PunyavathiMovieParvathi39
1967Penn Entral PennMovie—39
1967Sabash ThambiMovieSharada39
1967Shri PurandaradasaruMovie—39
1966Motor Sundaram PillaiMovie—38
1966Kaadhal Paduthum PaaduMovieRamu's mother38
1966Sandhya RaagaMovie—38
1966Belli ModaMovieLalithamma38
1965Enga Veettu PillaiMovieSusheela37
1965Poojaikku Vantha MalarMovie—37
1965Nee!MovieMangalam37
1965Sathya HarishchandraMovieChandramathi37
1965Bettada HuliMovieParvathi37
1964Dheiva ThaaiMovieSivagami36
1964PrathigneMovieGowramma36
1963Santha ThukaramMovie—35
1960Paavai VilakkuMovie—32
1960Irumbu ThiraiMovieParvathi32
1960KuravanjiMovie—32
1959PaighamMovieParvati Ratan Lal31
1959Naalu Veli NilamMovie—31
1959Abba! Aa HudugiMovieJyothi31
1958Annaiyin AanaiMovie—30
1958Maalaiyitta MangaiMovieSarasu30
1957Rayara SoseMovie—29
1956KuladeivamMovie—28
1956Hari BhaktaMovieHari/Lakshmi's Wife28
1955SodariMovieHemavathi27
1954ManoharaMovie—26
1954Andha NaalMovieUsha26
1954Bedara KannappaMovieNeela26
1953Thirumbi PaarMovie—25
1953Vazha PirandhavalMovie—25
1952ParasakthiMovieVimala24