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