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

Parvati Ratan Lal

Nannha Farishta

Alluri Seetharama Raju

Yeh Rishta Na Tootay

Sri Raghavendrar

Naan Potta Saval

Aaru Pushpangal

Hrudaya Sangama

Hari/Lakshmi's Wife

Adhisaya Piravigal

Sathya Harishchandra

Avan Oru Sarithiram

Motor Sundaram Pillai

Vasantha Maligai

Penn Entral Penn

Uzhaikkum Karangal

Pallandu Vazhga

Kudiyirundha Koyil

Enga Veettu Pillai

Chalisuva Modagalu

Sheela's mother

Chattaniki Kallu Levu

Malti (uncredited)

Bedara Kannappa

Poojaikku Vantha Malar

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

Kumar and Mainaga's mother

Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu

Shekhar's mother

Naalu Veli Nilam

Andha Oru Nimidam

Netru Indru Naalai

Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife

Pattikkaattu Raja

Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

Gumasthavin Magal

Namma Kuzhandaigal

Avasara Police 100

Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)

Lambadolla Ramadasu

Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi

Guest Appearance

Abba! Aa Hudugi

Jeevana Chaithra

Suresh's mother

Kasidre Kailasa

Shakuntala's Mother

Janaki, Beera's Biological mother

Guest Appearance

Vasantha Lakshmi

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

Sampoorna Ramayanam

Sharavegada Saradara

Yamanukku Yaman

Sathyamoorthy's mother

Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru

Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara

Mojugara Sogasugara

Bhagavan Sri Saibaba

Ram Robert Rahim

Driver Hanumanthu

Snehithara Saval

Pandanti Kapuram

Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu

Navibbaru Namagibbaru

Crew