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
- Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar as Rajamma
- Subash as Special Appearance
- Rajali
- Thirumbi Paar as Vasantha
1995
- Spadikam as Laila
- Mazhavilkkoodaram as Rathi Teacher
- Thumboli Kadappuram as Clara
- Three Men Army as Herself
- Villadhi Villain
- Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
- Lucky Man
- Chilakapacha Kapuram
- Thottil Kuzhandhai
1994
- Seevalaperi Pandi as Item - Masala Araikkira
- Vijaypath as item number "Kal Saiyan Ne Aisi Bowling Kari" (deleted)
- May Madham as Special appearance in song "Palakattu Machanukku"
- Vaanga Partner Vaanga as Menaka
- Lockup Death
- Veera Padhakkam
- Thozhar Pandian
- Kishkinda Kaanda
- Oru Vasantha Geetham
- Time Bomb
- Seeman
1993
- Aadhityan as Manga
- Alimayya
- Ulle Veliye
- Govindha Govindha as Item Number
- Moondravadhu Kann
- Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni as Herself
- Bava Bavamaridi as Chintamani
- Sabash Babu as Cameo Appareance
1992
- Amaran
- Antam as Special Appearance in "Entha Sepaina" Song
- Halli Meshtru
- Chevalier Michael
- Nadodi
- Paandi Durai
- Pangali
1991
- Chaitanya
- Aditya 369 as Simha Nandini
- Idhayam as Special appearance
- Thalattu Ketkuthamma
1990
- Adhisaya Manithan
- Neengalum Herothan as Silk Smitha
- Sunday 7.P.M. as Shirley
- Avasara Police 100
1989
1988
- Khaidi No.786
- Patti Sollai Thattathe
- Jeeva as Monika
1985
- Jeevante Jeevan
- Amara Jyothi
- Donga
- Shabash Vikram
- Lady James Bond as Lady James Bond
- Darja Donga
1984
- Neengal Kettavai as Arun's girlfriend
- Challenge as Priyamvada
- Tharaasu
- Idavelakku Sesham as Dolly
- Alakadalinakkare as Dancer
- Nanayam Illatha Nanayam
- Niraparaadhi
- Vaazhkai
- Agni Gundam
- Prachanda Kulla
- Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu
1983
- Justice Raja
- Thanga Magan as Rekha
- Paayum Puli as Roopa
- Thai Veedu
- Sivappu Sooriyan
- Sadma as Soni
- Soorakottai Singakutti
- Vellai Roja
- Sumangali
- Gedda Maga
- Khaidi
- Malaiyoor Mambattiyan as Gypsy
- Theeram Thedunna Thira as Smitha
- Aattakalasham as Cabaret Dancer
- Jothi
- Thudikkum Karangal
- Prathijnja as Dancer
- Lady Tarzan
- Adutha Varisu as Usha
- Roshagadu
- Uruvangal Maralam
- Aayiram Nilavae Vaa
- Jeet Hamaari as Soni
- Neethibathi
- Police Police as Anita
- Thambathigal
1982
1981
1980
- Vandichakkaram as Silk