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Silk Smitha

Acting Born Dec 2, 1960 Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India 24 credits

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.

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Film

Sakalakala Vallavan

as Lalitha

Submission

as Smitha

Full filmography

  • Allarodu (1994) as Beauty Queen Sneha
  • Uruvavugal Maralam (1983)
  • Neengalum Herothan (1990) as Silk Smitha
  • Sakalakala Vallavan (1982) as Lalitha
  • Rathilayam (1983)
  • Imaigal (1983)
  • Adhisaya Manithan (1990)
  • Sonthakkaran (1989) as Sudha
  • Alimayya (1993)
  • Seevalaperi Pandi (1994) as Item - Masala Araikkira
  • Maa Aavida Collector (1996)
  • Subash (1996) as Self - Dancer
  • Spadikam (1995) as Laila
  • Moondravadhu Kann (1993)
  • Vijaypath (1994) as item number "Kal Saiyan Ne Aisi Bowling Kari" (deleted)
  • Sadma (1983) as Soni
  • Avasara Police 100 (1990)
  • May Madham (1994) as Special appearance in song "Palakattu Machanukku"
  • Neengal Kettavai (1984) as Arun's girlfriend
  • Kozhi Koovuthu (1982) as Chittu
  • Gentle Man Security (1994)
  • Aditya 369 (1991) as Simha Nandini
  • Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (1983) as Gypsy
  • Moondram Pirai (1982) as Smitha