Pandari Bai
Acting
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.
Born: September 18, 1928
Place of Birth: Pathal, Bhatkal, Mysore , British India
Known For
Sodari
Sodari is a 1955 Indian Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur. The film stars Pandari Bai, Narasimha Raju and Rajkumar. The music for the film was composed by Padmanabha Shasthri. The story of the film is based on the life of Hemavati, the pious wife of King Kailasanatha. She faces numerous hardships along with her children when Kailasanatha loses his kingdom due to a drought. The actress Jayashree plays a negative role of Chanchaladevi, a cunning relative of Hemavati. The movie is based on GV Iyer's stage play Anna Thangi which was based on the popular legend of Nalla Thangaal whose story had earlier been adapted in Malayalam in 1950 as Nalla Thanka and later in Tamil as Nalla Thangal (1955).
Hrudaya Sangama
Rajanna is confined to a luxurious lifestyle and his routine of work is managed by his caretaker. But Rajanna wants to lead a normal life and tries to break free from his way of living.
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
Sommokadidi Sokokadidi is a 1978 Telugu-language Indian film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Kamal Haasan plays a double role as an honest doctor and a happy-go-lucky youth. This was the first film of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and Kamal Haasan together.
Janma Rahasya
Kaveri, a poor woman, tries to commit suicide with her son but is caught. She is put behind bars and her son is brought up by a judge. Years later, he meets his mother again.
Pandanti Kapuram
Pandanti Kapuram is a 1972 Telugu, family drama film.
Bedara Kannappa
A hunter tries to prove his extreme devotion to Lord Shiva by removing both of his eyes.
Bhale Jodi
Bhale Jodi is a 1970 Indian Kannada language drama film written and directed by Y. R. Swamy. It stars Rajkumar in dual roles with Bharathi and Dinesh in other lead roles. The film was based on the story written by Jawar Seetharaman and was produced under Rajkamal Arts banner. The movie was remade in Telugu in 1972 as Bullema Bullodu starring Chalam and in Hindi in 1973 as Jaise Ko Taisa. Rajkumar appeared as Echchamanayaka in a small drama sequence in the movie.
Golden Cage
Janaki leaves her son, Beera, with Kenchi and Jungappa. Years later, Janaki returns to take her son along with her, but Kenchi refuses to let Beera go.
Alluri Seetarama Raju
Cinematic version of the life of the legendary freedom fighter.
Sathya Harishchandra
This movie is based on the great poet Raghavanka's 'Harishchandra Kavya'. Satya Harishchandra is an epic based on the mythological King Raja Harishchandra who was renowned for upholding truth under any circumstance. So much is his resolve that Harishchandra and his family are sold into bondage and separated.
Filmography
as Maria Devi
as Parvathy Amma
as Raju and Seetha's mother (in archival footage)
as Guest Appearance
as Radha
as Kantamma
as Sheela's mother
as Shantamma
as Sarada
as Sathyamoorthy's mother
as Rajeswari Devi
as Parvathy
as Annapoorna
as Jaggu's Mother
as Kumar and Mainaga's mother
as Janaki
as Lakshmi
as Pandharibai
as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife
as Guest Appearance
as Janaki, Beera's Biological mother
as Chellamma
as Shabari
as Chinnamma
as Shekhar's mother
as Meenakshi
as Shakuntala's Mother
as Lakshmi
as Annapoorani
as Suresh's mother
as Ponni
as Parvathi
as Gauri's mom
as Parvathi
as Parvathi
as Chandramathi
as Susheela
as Gowramma
as Jyothi
as Parvati Ratan Lal
as Hema
as Hari/Lakshmi's Wife
as Hemavathi
as Neela
as Usha
as Vimala
as Malti (uncredited)