Pandari Bai
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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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Jai Hind | Maria Devi | FLOP | |
| 1992 | Mannan | Parvathy Amma | HIT | |
| 1992 | Jeevana Chaithra | Seetha | HIT | |
| 1985 | Sri Raghavendrar | - | FLOP | |
| 1983 | Vellai Roja | - | FLOP | |
| 1981 | Chattaniki Kallu Levu | - | FLOP | |
| 1981 | Yeh Rishta Na Tootay | Shyam's mother | FLOP | |
| 1981 | Ram Lakshman | - | HIT | |
| 1981 | Antha | - | FLOP | |
| 1980 | Naan Potta Saval | - | FLOP | |
| 1980 | Guru | - | FLOP | |
| 1980 | Ram Robert Rahim | - | FLOP | |
| 1979 | Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi | Parvathy | HIT | |
| 1978 | Vasantha Lakshmi | Annapoorna | HIT | |
| 1978 | Kiladi Jodi | Jaggu's Mother | HIT | |
| 1977 | Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga | Kumar and Mainaga's mother | HIT | |
| 1977 | Adavi Ramudu | - | FLOP | |
| 1977 | Uyarnthavargal | - | FLOP | |
| 1976 | Uzhaikkum Karangal | - | FLOP | |
| 1975 | Idhayakkani | - | FLOP | |
| 1974 | Alluri Seetarama Raju | - | HIT | |
| 1974 | Eradu Kanasu | Guest Appearance | HIT | |
| 1974 | Golden Cage | Janaki, Beera's Biological mother | HIT | |
| 1973 | Gauravam | Chellamma | HIT | |
| 1972 | Vasantha Maligai | - | FLOP | |
| 1972 | ...Aval! | - | FLOP | |
| 1972 | Pandanti Kapuram | Chinnamma | HIT | |
| 1971 | Prathidhwani | Meenakshi | HIT | |
| 1971 | Kasidre Kailasa | Shakuntala's Mother | HIT | |
| 1970 | Bhale Jodi | Suresh's mother | HIT | |
| 1969 | Nam Nadu | - | FLOP | |
| 1969 | Deiva Magan | Parvathi | HIT | |
| 1969 | Adimai Penn | - | HIT | |
| 1969 | Doli | - | FLOP | |
| 1968 | Kudiyirundha Koyil | - | HIT | |
| 1966 | Motor Sundaram Pillai | - | FLOP | |
| 1966 | Belli Moda | Lalithamma | HIT | |
| 1965 | Bettada Huli | Parvathi | HIT | |
| 1965 | Sathya Harishchandra | Chandramathi | HIT | |
| 1965 | Poojaikku Vantha Malar | - | FLOP | |
| 1965 | Enga Veettu Pillai | Susheela | HIT | |
| 1964 | Prathigne | Gowramma | HIT | |
| 1960 | Irumbu Thirai | - | HIT | |
| 1959 | Abba! Aa Hudugi | Jyothi | FLOP | |
| 1956 | Kuladeivam | - | FLOP | |
| 1955 | Sodari | Hemavathi | HIT | |
| 1954 | Bedara Kannappa | Neela | HIT | |
| 1954 | Andha Naal | Usha | FLOP | |
| 1952 | Parasakthi | Vimala | FLOP | |
| 1944 | Haridas | - | FLOP |