Mynavathi | |
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| Born | M. Mynavathi 26 July 1935 Bhatkal, Uttar Kannada |
| Died | 10 November 2012 (aged 77) Bangalore, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1955–2012 |
| Spouse | Dr. S. Radhakrishna |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Pandari Bai (sister) |
Mynavathi (26 July 1935 – 10 November 2012) was an Indian actress. She made her first screen appearance as an actor in the 1955 Kannada film Santa Sakhu and acted in over 100 Kannada films. She was the younger sister of another popular Kannada actress Pandari Bai. She became popular after her role in the 1959 Kannada film Abba Aa Hudugi, which co-starred Rajkumar and her sister Pandari Bai and was directed by H. L. N. Simha. In the film, she played the role of an autocratic girl who hates men. It was based on William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew.[citation needed]