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