Pandari Bai
Pandari Bai | |
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| Born | Seethalakshmi 18 September 1928 |
| Died | 29 January 2002 (aged 73) Chennai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | M. Pandari Bai |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943–2001 |
Pandari Bai (8 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.[1] She has 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.[2][3][4] She has acted in over 1,000 films in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.[5] in 1991, she was honoured by a Kalaimamani from the Tamil Nadu government.[citation needed]
Career
Pandaribai began her career in acting in plays based on mythological stories before making her film debut in 1943 with the Kannada language film, Vani. She appeared in the 1954 Kannada film Bedara Kannappa opposite Rajkumar. In the film, she played Neela, wife of Kanna (played by Rajkumar), a hunter. She established herself as a lead actress portraying a woman with a "progressive" image assuming the burdens of a feudal patriarchy in films such as Sant Sakhu (1955) and Rayara Sose (1957).[1] In 1959, she appeared in Abba Aa Hudugi, with her sister Mynavathi. The film is considered a landmark in Kannada cinema.[6]
Later in her career Pandari Bai played the mother of stars older than her, most of whom had played the lead with her in her earlier years.[7]
Filmography
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| Year | Title of the film | Language | Role |
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| 1943 | Vani | Kannada | |
| 1944 | Haridas | Tamil | |
| 1947 | Bhakta Gora Kumbhara | ||
| 1948 | Vedhala Ulagam | Tamil | Kali Devi |
| 1949 | Bahar | Hindi | Malti |
| 1950 | Raja Vikrama | ||
| 1951 | Ek Tha Raja | ||
| Marmayogi | Tamil | ||
| 1952 | Parasakthi | Tamil | Vimala |
| 1953 | Gumasta | Telugu | |
| Gumastha | Tamil | Susheela | |
| Gunasagari | |||
| Pardesi | Susheela | ||
| Poongothai | Susheela | ||
| Thirumbi Paar | Tamil | Poomalai | |
| Kangal | Tamil | ||
| 1954 | Andha Naal | Tamil | Usha, wife of Rajan |
| Bedara Kannappa | Kannada | Neela, wife of Kanna | |
| Manohara | |||
| Nallakalam | Tamil | ||
| 1955 | Sodari | ||
| Bhakta Mallikarjuna | |||
| Sant Sakhu | |||
| Chella Pillai | Tamil | Anjalai | |
| Vadina | Telugu | ||
| Shiv Bhakta | Hindi | ||
| 1956 | Bhakta Vijaya | ||
| Hari Bhakta | |||
| Kula Dheivam | |||
| Renuka Mahatme | |||
| 1957 | Bhabhi | Hindi | Shanta |
| Rayaran Sose | |||
| Sati Nalayini | |||
| 1958 | Anbu Engey | Tamil | Amudha |
| Maalaiyitta Mangai | Tamil | Sarasu | |
| Annaiyin Aanai | Tamil | Gowri | |
| Panchayat | |||
| 1959 | Alli Petra Pullai | Tamil | |
| Aval Yaar | |||
| Chand | |||
| Abba Aa Hudugi | |||
| Engal Kula Daivi | |||
| Grihalakshmi | |||
| Naalu Veli Neelam | |||
| Nattukoru Nallavan | |||
| Paigham | Hindi | Parvati Ratan Lal | |
| Paththarai Maathu Thangam | |||
| Uthami Petra Rathinam | Tamil | ||
| 1960 | Anbukkor Anni | ||
| Bhakta Shabari | |||
| Irumbu Thirai | Tamil | ||
| Ivan Avanethan | |||
| Kuravanji | |||
| Paavai Vilakku | |||
| Raja Bhakti | Tamil | Princess Devasena | |
| Thanthaikupin Thamayan | |||
| 1964 | Thaayin Madiyil | Tamil | Parvathi |
| Dheiva Thaai | Tamil | ||
| Annapoorna | Kannada | Annapoorna | |
| 1965 | Satya Harishchandra | Kannada | Chandramathi, wife of Raja Harishchandra |
| Enga Veettu Pillai | Tamil | Susila | |
| C.I.D. | Telugu | Parvathi | |
| Nee | Tamil | ||
| 1966 | Chandhrodhayam | Tamil | Lakshmi |
| Motor Sundaram Pillai | Tamil | ||
| 1967 | Selva Magal | Tamil | Parvathi |
| Kaavalkaaran | Tamil | ||
| 1968 | Jeevanaamsam | Tamil | Meenakshi |
| En Thambi | Tamil | Meenakshi | |
| Kudiyirundha Koyil | Tamil | ||
| Pudhiya Bhoomi | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Anbalippu | Tamil | |
| Adimaippenn | Tamil | Abirami Mangamma | |
| Nam Naadu | Tamil | ||
| Deiva Magan | Tamil | Parvathi | |
| 1970 | Nadu Iravil | Tamil | Ponni |
| 1971 | Iru Thuruvam | Tamil | Annapoorani |
| Oru Thaai Makkal | Tamil | Parvathi | |
| Sabatham | Tamil | Lakshmi | |
| 1972 | Raja | Tamil | Parvathi |
| Thavaputhalavan | Tamil | Rajalakshmi | |
| Annamitta Kai | Tamil | ||
| Vasantha Maligai | Tamil | Latha Mother | |
| 1973 | Gowravam | Tamil | Chellamma |
| 1974 | Thirumangalyam | Tamil | |
| Thaaipiranthal | Tamil | ||
| Bangaarada Panjara | Kannada | Mother of Rajkumar | |
| 1975 | Dr. Siva | Tamil | |
| Idhayakkani | Tamil | ||
| Pallandu Vazhga | Tamil | ||
| 1976 | Uthaman | Tamil | |
| Uzhaikkum Karangal | Tamil | ||
| 1977 | Avan Oru Sarithiram | Tamil | Lakshmi |
| Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga | Tamil | ||
| 1979 | Naan Vazhavaippen | Tamil | Ravi Mother |
| 1982 | Chalisuva Modagalu | Kannada | Mother of Ambika |
| 1984 | Vetri | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Apoorva Sangama | Kannada | Mother of Rajkumar |
| 1985 | Pudhu Yugam | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Anuraga Aralithu | Kannada | Mother of Rajkumar |
| 1987 | Shruthi Seridaaga | Kannada | Mother of Rajkumar |
| 1992 | Mannan | Tamil | Mother of Rajinikanth |
| 1992 | Jeevana Chaitra | Kannada | Mother of Rajkumar |
| 1993 | Aakasmika | Kannada | Mother of Rajkumar |
| 1994 | Jai Hind | Tamil | Annai Maria Devi |
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References
- ^ a b Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
- ^ "Remembering Pandari Bai". Screen. 21 February 2003.
- ^ "Pandari Bai dies at 73". The Times of India. 29 January 2003.
- ^ "Pandari Bai dead". The Hindu. 30 January 2003.
- ^ "Tribute to Pandari Bai". Deccan Herald. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "A rousing end planned for H.L.N. Simha's birth centenary fete". The Hindu. 21 July 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Actress who glowed with inner beauty". The Hindu. 14 February 2003. Archived from the original on 7 May 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2006.
