Silk Smitha
Born: 1960-12-02 in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died: 1996-09-23
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1996
- Maa Aavida Collector
- Subash as Self - Dancer
- Rajali
- Thirumbi Paar as Vasantha
- Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar as Rajamma
- Coimbatore Mappillai
1995
- Spadikam as Laila
- Mazhavilkkoodaram as Rathi Teacher
- Ganeshana Galate as Contract Killer
- Villadhi Villain
- Thottil Kuzhandhai
- Chilakapacha Kapuram
- Thumboli Kadappuram as Clara
- Lucky Man
- Three Men Army as Herself
- Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
1994
- Allarodu as Beauty Queen Sneha
- Vijaypath as item number "Kal Saiyan Ne Aisi Bowling Kari" (deleted)
- Seevalaperi Pandi as Item - Masala Araikkira
- Veera Padhakkam
- May Madham as Special appearance in song "Palakattu Machanukku"
- Kishkinda Kaanda
- Oru Vasantha Geetham
- Gentle Man Security
- Thozhar Pandian
- Lockup Death
- Vaanga Partner Vaanga as Menaka
- Time Bomb
- Seeman
1993
- Alimayya
- Moondravadhu Kann
- Ulle Veliye
- Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni as Herself
- Bava Bavamaridi as Chintamani
- Aadhityan as Manga
- Govindha Govindha as Item Number
- Sabash Babu as Cameo Appareance
1992
- Antam as Special Appearance in "Entha Sepaina" Song
- Nadodi
- Pangali
- Halli Meshtru
- Chevalier Michael
- Paandi Durai
- Amaran
1991
- Idhayam as Self
- Aditya 369 as Simha Nandini
- Chaitanya
- Thalattu Ketkuthamma
1990
- Neengalum Herothan as Silk Smitha
- Adhisaya Manithan
- Avasara Police 100
- Sunday 7.P.M. as Shirley
1989
- Sonthakkaran as Sudha
- New Year as Daisy
- Miss Pamela
- Geethanjali
- Layanam
- Agni
- Adharvam as Ponni
- Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata
- Thiruppu Munai
- Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil
1988
- Patti Sollai Thattathe
- Jeeva as Monika
- Khaidi No.786
1985
1984
- Neengal Kettavai as Arun's girlfriend
- Idavelakku Sesham as Dolly
- Nanayam Illatha Nanayam
- Niraparaadhi as Shailaja
- Tharaasu
- Alakadalinakkare as Dancer
- Prachanda Kulla
- Challenge as Priyamvada
- Vaazhkai
- Agni Gundam
- Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
1983
- Imaigal
- Rathilayam
- Malaiyoor Mambattiyan as Gypsy
- Jothi
- Sumangali
- Aattakalasham as Cabaret Dancer
- Uruvavugal Maralam
- Khaidi
- Sadma as Soni
- Adavi Simhalu
- Adutha Varisu as Usha
- Paayum Puli as Roopa
- Thanga Magan as Rekha
- Thai Veedu
- Sivappu Sooriyan
- Gedda Maga
- Lady Tarzan
- Vellai Roja
- Roshagadu
- Neethibathi
- Soorakottai Singakutti
- Thudikkum Karangal
- Justice Raja
- Theeram Thedunna Thira as Smitha
- Jeet Hamaari as Soni
- Thambathigal
- Police Police as Anita
- Prathijnja as Dancer
- Aayiram Nilavae Vaa
1982
- Kozhi Koovuthu as Chittu
- Sakalakala Vallavan as Lalitha
- Moondram Pirai as Smitha
- Moondru Mugam
- Thanikattu Raja
- Theerpu as Kamini
- Ranga
- Nandri, Meendum Varuga
- Sivantha Kankal
- Paritchaikku Neramaachu as Suseela the dancer
- Pattanathu Rajakkal
- Ayiram Muthangal
- Parvaiyin Marupakkam
- Idiyum Minnalum
- Adhisaya Piravigal
1981
- Alaigal Oyivadhilai as Elissy
- Seethakoka Chilaka
- Needhi Pizhaithadhu as mala
- Vayal
- Inaye Thedi
1980
- Vandichakkaram as Silk
- Lady James Bond as Lady James Bond
- Karimpana as Palamma