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Pandari Bai

Acting

2.4 Popularity Sep 18, 1928 (74 years old) 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 and 1970s. She is considered Kannada cinema's first successful heroine. She has the distinction of hav...

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.

Filmography 142

1994
Jai Hind Movie

as Maria Devi

1994
Chinna Movie
1994
1994
1993
1993
Golibar Movie
1993
1992
Mannan Movie

as Parvathy Amma

1992
Jeevana Chaithra Movie

as Seetha

1991
1990
Avasara Police 100 Movie

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

1990
1989
Gaduggai Movie

as Parvathi

1989
1988
Daada Movie

Photos 4

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday September 18, 1928 (74 years old)
Died January 29, 2003
Place of Birth Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India
Also Known As Pandhari Bai, Geetha, M. Pandari Bai
Years Active 1944 - 1995
Popularity 2.4
Career Stats
142 Total Credits
141 Movie Roles
4 Photos