Silk Smitha
Known For
Acting
Born
1960-12-02 in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died
1996-09-23
Biography
Vijayalakshmi Vadlapati, known popularly as Silk Smitha, was an Indian film artiste who worked predominantly in the South Indian languages. She entered the industry as an extra actress and first got noticed for her role as "Silk" in the 1979 Tamil film Vandichakkaram. She became the most sought-after erotic actress in the early 1980s. In a career spanning 17 years, she appeared in over 450 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi languages. On September 23, 1996, she was found dead in her apartment in Chennai, apparently having committed suicide.
Most Known For
Neengalum Herothan
as Silk Smitha
Kishkinda Kaanda
Alimayya
Vijaypath
as item number "Kal Saiyan Ne Aisi Bowling Kari" (deleted)
Sagalakala Vallavan
Oru Vasantha Geetham
Adhisaya Manithan
Amara Jyothi
Shabash Vikram
Adutha Varisu
as Usha
Coimbatore Mappillai
Neethibathi
Seevalaperi Pandi
as Item - Masala Araikkira
Bava Bavamaridi
as Chintamani
Seeman
Paandi Durai
Vaazhkai
Aditya 369
as Simha Nandini
Layanam
Antam
as Special Appearance in "Entha Sepaina" Song