Portrait of Silk Smitha

Silk Smitha

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.

Born: December 2, 1960

Place of Birth: Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India

Filmography

1995
Three Men Army

as Herself

1995
Spadikam

as Laila

1994
May Madham

as Special appearance in song "Palakattu Machanukku"

1994
Vijaypath

as item number "Kal Saiyan Ne Aisi Bowling Kari" (deleted)

1993
Bava Bavamaridi

as Chintamani

1993
Govindha Govindha

as Item Number

1992
1992
Antam

as Special Appearance in "Entha Sepaina" Song

1992
1991
Idhayam

as Special appearance

1991
Aditya 369

as Simha Nandini

1990
Neengalum Herothan

as Silk Smitha

1990
Sunday 7.P.M.

as Shirley

1989
1989
Adharvam

as Ponni

1989
New Year

as Daisy

1985
Lady James Bond

as Lady James Bond

1985
1984
1984
Challenge

as Priyamvada

1984
Neengal Kettavai

as Arun's girlfriend

1983
Thanga Magan

as Rekha

1983
1983
Sadma

as Soni

1983
1983
1983
1983
Paayum Puli

as Roopa

1982
Paritchaikku Neramaachu

as Suseela the dancer

1982
Theerpu

as Kamini

1982
1982
1981
1980