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MOTHER
OF ALL HEROES
Pandari
Bai Is No More
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- K.M. VEERESH and chitraloka File
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Report
by - CNB
Date - 17th November 2002
 Immensely
popular actress of yesteryears known for portrayal of
emotional rImmensely popular actress of yesteryears known
for portrayal of emotional roles – Pandari Bai – mother
of all heroes of Kannada cinema, the first heroine of
Dr.Rajkumar in ‘Bedara Kannappa’ in 1954 and also thespian
Dr. Shivaji Ganeshan breathed her last at 5.30 am today
at a private hospital in Chennai due to kidney failure.
She was 76 years in which spent 60 years in acting profession.
She had acted in over 600 films in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
and Hindi languages.
 Pandari
Bai’s bad luck in life started in December 1994 after
she lost her left hand at a road accident a few years
ago. After a nightmare she kept a very low profile. She
was admitted to a hospital in Chennai a month ago. The
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister had given all help for the recovery
of respected actress. The Karnatana Information minister
Kagodu Thimmappa paved a visit to the hospital where Pandari
Bai was admitted and assured of meeting the hospital bills.
The
sad news of demise of Pandari Bai has shocked the entire
Kannada film industry.
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Dr.
raj first film bedara kannappa in 1954.
seen
in the pic - Dr. Raj, Raj first film heroin Pandaribai
(wearing saree and shanka holding at the top), H.L.N.
Simha (wearing crown), H.R. Shastri (eshwar with cigratte),
famous cameraman A.V.M. Maruthirao, co-director Ramakrishnarao
(holding book) and others |
Pandari
Bai made her debut from T.Chowdaiah (late Peetilu Chowdaiah) produced
Vaani Kannada film in 1943. She became a heroine from Gunasagari in
1953 opposite Honnappa Bhagavathar. For the first film starring Dr.Rajkumar
‘Bedara Kannappa’ Pandari Bai played the heroine and the same actress
played mother of Dr.Rajkumar too in the later days.
 An
admirer of lord Panduranga Pandari Bai produced Santha
Sukha, Rayara Sose, Anuradha under the banner ‘Panduranga
Productions’. She had constructed ‘Panduranga Temple’
in Chennai. Pandari Bai showed her interest in theatre
dramas and traveled all over and staged plays. She launched
a theatre group Sri Krishna Chaitanya Nataka Sabha’. Besides
this she had written devotional songs. From ‘Manethana’
mega serial Pandari entered the small screen a few years
ago. In a joint venture she produced ‘Sri Krishna Leele’
directed by G.V.Iyer which is yet to be released in small
and big screen.
Winner
of best supporting actress for Belli Moda and Namma Makkalu
Pandari bai is the winner of Dr.Rajkumar award.
 Some
of the top films of Pandari Bai in Kannada are Bedara
Kannappa, Raja Vikrama, Sodhari, Rayara Sose, Hari Bhakta,
Abba Aa Hudugi, Bangaradha Hoovu, Belli Moda, Amma, Gejje
Pooje, Sandhya Raaga, Tejaswini, Namma Makkalu and others.
She had acted in Hindi film ‘Bahar’ that was the launch
pad for Vyjayanthi Mala.
She
is the elder sister of actress Mynavathi. Pandari Bai
got married to P.H.Rama Rao at the age of 50 years.
CHITRALOKA
deeply mourn the sad demise of richly talented actress
Pandari Bai.
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