Pandari Bai (18 September 1928 – 29 January 2003) 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 stalwarts such as Rajkumar, M. G. Ramachandran, 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. Bai was honoured by Kalaimamani from the Tamil Nadu government. The following is a complete list of her films:
Films Year Title Role Language 1943 Vani Kannada 1944 Haridas Tamil 1947 Bhakta Gora Kumbhara 1948 Vedhala Ulagam Kali Devi 1949 Bahar Malti Hindi 1950 Raja Vikrama Padmini TamilKannada 1951 Marmayogi Vasantha Tamil 1952 Parasakthi Vimala1953 Gumastha Susheela Gunasagari Gunasagari Kannada Pardesi Susheela Tamil ParadesiTeluguPoongothaiTamil Thirumbi Paar Poomalai Kangal 1954 Andha Naal Usha Bedara Kannappa Neela Kannada Manohara Padmavathi Tamil ManoharaPadmavathiTelugu Nallakalam Tamil 1955 Sodari Hemavati Kannada Bhakta Mallikarjuna Santha Sakku Chella Pillai Anjalai Tamil Vadina Chitti Telugu Shiv Bhakta Hindi 1956 Bhakta Vijaya Hema Kannada Hari Bhakta Lakshmi Kula Deivam Shanta Tamil Renuka Mahatme Kannada Shantha Sakkubai Tamil (dubbed from Kannada)1957 Bhabhi Shanta Hindi Rayara Sose Geetha Kannada Sati Nalaayini Nalayini1958 Anbu Engey Amudha Tamil Maalaiyitta Mangai Sarasu Annaiyin Aanai Gowri Panchayat Maya Hindi 1959 Alli Petra Pullai Tamil Aval Yaar Mahalakshmi Chand Kamla Hindi Abba Aa Hudugi Jyoti Kannada Engal Kula Daivi Tamil Grihalakshmi Hindi Naalu Veli Neelam Tamil Nattukoru Nallavan Paigham Parvati Ratan Lal Hindi Paththarai Maathu Thangam Tamil Uthami Petra Rathinam 1960 Anbukkor Anni Bhaktha Sabari Tamil/Telugu/Kannada Irumbu Thirai Tamil Ivan Avanethan Kuravanji Paavai Vilakku Raja Bhakti Princess Devasena Thanthaikupin Thamayan 1962 Punithavathi Indira En Selvam Thejaswini Kannada 1963 Jenu Goodu Shantha Sri Sivarathri Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha Kannada Santha Thukaram 1964 Thaayin Madiyil Parvathi Tamil Dheiva Thaai Annapoorna Annapoorna Kannada Shree Guruvayoorappan Malayalam Pratigne Kannada Pathiye Daiva Navajeevana Muriyada Mane Shanti Annapoorna 1965 Satya Harishchandra Chandramathi, wife of Raja Harishchandra Enga Veettu Pillai Susila Tamil C.I.D. Parvathi Telugu Nee Tamil Poojaikku Vandha Malar Suresh's mother Satya Harishchandra Telugu Mahasathi Anasuya Anasuya Kannada Maha Sathi Chandrahasa Kannada Bettada Huli Parvati1966 Chandhrodhayam Lakshmi Tamil Motor Sundaram Pillai Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Kathe Queen of Raja Vishnuvardhana Kannada Sandhya Raga Meenakshi Laadla Seeta Hindi1967 Selva Magal Parvathi Tamil Kaavalkaaran Penn Endral Penn Belli Moda Lalithamma Kannada Sri Purandara Dasaru Punyavathi Parvathi Telugu Premalopramadam Anuradha Nagu Kannada Raaz Hindi1968 Jeevanaamsam Meenakshi Tamil En ThambiMeenakshiKudiyirundha Koyil Pudhiya Bhoomi Anbu Vazhi Palamanasulu Telugu Amma Kannada1969 Anbalippu Tamil Bhale AbbayiluLakshmiTelugu Adimaippenn Abirami Mangamma Tamil Nam Naadu Bakiyum Deiva Magan Parvathi Suvarna Bhoomi Kannada Odahuttidavaru Nanha Farishta Hindi Namma Makkalu Kannada Manashanti Madhura Milana Gejje Pooje Tangamma Chowkada Deepa Bhagirathi 1970 Nadu Iravil Ponni Tamil Nadu Iravil Ponni Muru Muttugalu Kannada Bhale Jodi Aparajithe 1971 Iru Thuruvam Annapoorani Tamil Oru Thaai Makkal Parvathi Sabatham Lakshmi Sampoorna Ramayanam Telugu Pratidwani Meenakshi Kannada Namma Baduku Mahadimane Ganga Tera Pani Amrit Hindi Bhale Rani Kannada Bandhavya Anugraha Rakhwala Hindi1972 Raja Parvathi Tamil Thavapudhalavan Rajalakshmi Annamitta Kai Vasantha Maligai Latha's Mother Dhakam ...Aval! Thavapudhalavan Rajalakshmi Shehzada Hindi Rivaaj Shekhar's Mother Ranganna Sabatham Tamil Pandanti Kapuram Chinnamma Telugu Nijam Nirupistha Mathru Murthi Marapurani Talli Kodalu Pilla Hrudaya Sangama Kannada Apna Desh Mrs. Dinanath Chandra Hindi Dhakam Tamil Daiva Sankalpam Telugu Bandagi Sita Hindi 1973 Gowravam Chellamma Tamil Neramu Siksha Santamma Telugu Nee Ulla Varai Tamil Hemareddy Mallamma Kannada Gauravam Chellamma Tamil1974 Thirumangalyam Thaaipiranthal Paadha Poojai Netru Indru Naalai Kanaga Bangaarada Panjara Kannada Onne Onnu Kanne Kannu Tamil Ramaiah Thandri Telugu Peddalu Marali Krishnaveni Satyanarayana's elder sister Janma Rahasya Kannada Gumasthavin Magal Thiruppurasundari Tamil Devadasu Sharada Devi Telugu Avalum Penn Dhaney Tamil Alluri Seetarama Raju Telugu1975Moguda Pellama Dr. Siva Tamil Idhayakkani Pallandu Vazhga Thota Ramudu Telugu Santhanam Saubhagyam Ramuni Minchina Ramudu Ramu's sister Raktha Sambandhalu Puttinti Gauravam Pattikkaattu Raja Maria Tamil Padmaragam Malayalam Moguda Pellamma Telugu Kathanayakuni Katha Parvathi Idhayakkani Mohan's mother Tamil Dr. Siva Lakshmi Asthi Kosam Telugu Anna Dammula Katha 1976 Uthaman Tamil Uzhaikkum Karangal Muthyala PallakiPoornaTelugu Uzhaikkum Karangal Annam Tamil Uththaman Gopi's mother Swami Drohulu Telugu Seetamma Santhanam Raju Vedale Perum Pugazhum Tamil Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi Telugu Muthyala Pallaki Murali's mother Muthana Muthallavo Tamil Mugiyada Kathe Kannada Maa Daivam Raju's mother Telugu Lalitha Shankar's Aunt Tamil Kaenelum Collectorum Malayalam Etharkum Thuninthavan Tamil Bangaru Manishi Seeta Telugu Bhadrakali Tamil Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu America Ammayi Janaki Telugu Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam 1977 Avan Oru Sarithiram Lakshmi Tamil Eenati Bandham YenatidoShanthaTeluguAdavi Ramudu Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga Tamil Janma Janmala Bandham Telugu Uyarnthavargal Tamil Thani Kudithanam Thaaliya Salangaiya Avan Oru Sarithiram Lakshmi Seeta Rama Vanavasam Telugu Punniyam Seithaval Tamil Punitha Anthoniar Palabishegham Meenakshi Oke Raktham Telugu Manavadi Kosam Maa Iddari Katha Geetha Sangeetha Eenati Bandham Yenatido Dongalaku Donga Aaru Pushpangal Malliga and Kumutha's mother Tamil1978KalanthakuluAnnapurnaTeluguDongala VetaLakshmiSahasavanthuduLakshmi, Raghu's mother Vazhthungal Tamil Unakkum Vazhvu Varum Taxi Driver Swarg Narak Hindi Swargaseema Telugu Sahasavantudu Prema Chesina Pelli Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam Tamil Nindu Manishi Telugu Moodu Puvvulu Aaru Kayalu Makkal Kural Tamil Lawyer Viswanath Shanthamma Telugu Lambadolla Ramadasu Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu Tamil Kamatchiyin Karunai Kalanthakulu Telugu Dudubasavanna Dongala Veta Devadasi Kannada Sadhurangam Sundaresan and Ram Kumar's mother Tamil Bandhipotu Mutha 1979 Naan Vazhavaippen Ravi's Mother Tamil Hema Hemeelu Rajeswari Devi Telugu Vetagadu Ayah Srungara Ramudu Jaya Sankhu Teertham Priya Bandhavi Naan Vazhavaippen Lakshmi Tamil Khiladi Krishnudu Telugu Kadamai Nenjam Tamil Dongalaku Saval Telugu Burripalem Bullodu Laxmi Pooja Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi Parvathi Lok Parlok Hindi1980 Kiladi Krishnudu Sãnthamma Telugu MahalakshmiShankaram's mother Naan Potta Savaal Tamil/Telugu Yamanukku Yaman Sathyamoorthy's mother Tamil Triloka Sundari Telugu Superman Sarada Sardar Paparayudu Sardar Paparayudu's mother Rama Parushurama Kannada Pennukku Yar Kaval Tamil Ram Robert Rahim Lakshmi's Grand Mother Telugu Mother Kannada Guru Sujatha's mother Tamil/Telugu Gajadonga Telugu Dharma Chakram Bangaru Lakshmi Kottapeta Rowdy Krishna's mother Jyoti Bane Jwala Hindi 1981 Taxi Driver Telugu Sathya Sundharam Tamil Ram Lakshman Meenakshi Ramakrishnamanulu Telugu Oru Iravu Oru Paravai Tamil Main Aur Mera Haathi Hindi Keralida Simha Savitri Kannada Kanneer Pookkal Tamil Daari Thappinete Manishi Telugu Chhaya Kannada Antha Sushil's Mother Yeh Rishta Na Tootay Hindi Chattaniki Kallu Levu Vijay and Durga's mother Telugu1982 Radha My Darling Telugu Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu ShantammaBandhalu Anubandhalu Kalavari Samsaram Kanthamma Chalisuva Modagalu Sheela's mother Kannada Ajit Thyagi Tamil1983MayagaduJanakiTelugu Vellai Roja Peter and Mary's Mother Tamil Sri Ranga Neethulu Janaki Telugu Sasthi Viratam Tamil Saatchi Raghu Ramudu Telugu Raagangal Maaruvathillai Tamil Pralaya Garjanai Telugu Palletoori Pidugu Mayagadu Malargalile Aval Malligal Tamil Lalitha Kaliyuga Daivam Telugu Ennai Paar Enn Azhagai Paar Tamil Dharma Poratam Telugu Amayakudu Kadhu Asadhyudu Amarajeevi Adadani Saval 1984 Vetri Tamil Apoorva Sangama Kannada Koteeswarudu Shanthamma Telugu Vetri Vijay's mother TamilBabulugaadi DebbaTelugu Vasantha Geetam Parvathi Telugu Naga Bhairava Amayakudu Kadu Aggi Bharothalu 1985 Pudhu Yugam Tamil Ooriki SoggaduSusheelaTeluguKetti MelamPeriya Sethupathi's wifeTamil Andha Oru Nimidam Arthamulla Aasaigal Sri Raghavendrar Ragile Gundelu Telugu Pudhu Yugam Tamil Nyayada Kannu Telugu Mel Maruvathur Adi Parasakthi Tamil Hosa Neeru Bhavana's mother Kannada1986 Anuraga Aralithu Shankar's mother PasuputhaduTeluguManavudu DanavuduTeluguSri Vemana CharithraTelugu 1987 Shruthi Seridaaga Murthy's mother Kannada Marana SasanamTelugu1988Ukku SankelluTeluguDonga RamuduTeluguCollector VijayaTelugu1989Sahasame Naa OopiriTeluguGaduggayiParvathiPinniAyyappa Swamy MahatyamSamsara NoukeParvathiKannada1990Prajala ManishiJhansi's motherTeluguPadmavathi Kalyanam Ramarajyadalli Rakshasaru Kannada1991Sri Yedukondala SwamyTeluguSrisaila Bhramarambika Kataksham 1992 Mannan Krishnan's mother Tamil Jeevana Chaitra Vishwanathaiah's mother Kannada Gruhalakshmi 1993 Aakasmika Narasimha Murthy's mother Manikantana Mahime Tholi Muddu Telugu Bhagavan Sri Saibaba Bayaji Kannada 1994 Jai Hind Annai Maria Devi Tamil Haalunda Thavaru Jyoti's mother Kannada Mahashakti Maye 2000 Hats Off India
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