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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

120

Gender

Female

Birthday

1960-12-02

Day of Death

1996-09-23 (36 years old)

Place of Birth

Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India

Also Known As

Silukku Smitha

Silk Smitha

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.

Known For

Acting

Idhayam

1991

Idhayam

as

Special appearance

Agni

1989

Agni

as

Vayal

1981

Vayal

as

Lady James Bond

1985

Lady James Bond

as

Lady James Bond

Paayum Puli

1983

Paayum Puli

as

Roopa

Police Police

1983

Police Police

as

Anita

Adutha Varisu

1983

Adutha Varisu

as

Usha

Thanga Magan

1983

Thanga Magan

as

Rekha

Ranga

1982

Ranga

as

Moondram Pirai

1982

Moondram Pirai

as

Smitha

Subash

1996

Subash

as

Special Appearance

Layanam

1989

Layanam

as

Seeman

1994

Seeman

as

Lucky Man

1995

Lucky Man

as

Amaran

1992

Amaran

as

Chaitanya

1991

Chaitanya

as

Spadikam

1995

Spadikam

as

Laila

Prathijnja

1983

Prathijnja

as

Dancer

Alakadalinakkare

1984

Alakadalinakkare

as

Dancer

Aadhityan

1993

Aadhityan

as

Manga

Pangali

1992

Pangali

as

Tharaasu

1984

Tharaasu

as

Vaazhkai

1984

Vaazhkai

as

Sumangali

1983

Sumangali

as

Theerpu

1982

Theerpu

as

Sabash Babu

1993

Sabash Babu

as

Cameo Appareance

Thirumbi Paar

1996

Thirumbi Paar

as

Vasantha

Adharvam

1989

Adharvam

as

Ponni

Donga

1985

Donga

as

Challenge

1984

Challenge

as

Priyamvada

Roshagadu

1983

Roshagadu

as

Khaidi

1983

Khaidi

as

Nadodi

1992

Nadodi

as

Aditya 369

1991

Aditya 369

as

Simha Nandini

Vijaypath

1994

Vijaypath

as

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

Seevalaperi Pandi

1994

Seevalaperi Pandi

as

Item - Masala Araikkira

Aattakalasham

1983

Aattakalasham

as

Cabaret Dancer

Three Men Army

1995

Three Men Army

as

Herself

Neengalum Herothan

1990

Neengalum Herothan

as

Silk Smitha

Sunday 7.P.M.

1990

Sunday 7.P.M.

as

Shirley

Sadma

1983

Sadma

as

Soni

New Year

1989

New Year

as

Daisy

Rajali

1996

Rajali

as

Alimayya

1993

Alimayya

as

Jothi

1983

Jothi

as

Antam

1992

Antam

as

Special Appearance in "Entha Sepaina" Song

Govindha Govindha

1993

Govindha Govindha

as

Item Number

Neengal Kettavai

1984

Neengal Kettavai

as

Arun's girlfriend

May Madham

1994

May Madham

as

Special appearance in song "Palakattu Machanukku"

Vandichakkaram

1980

Vandichakkaram

as

Silk

Jeet Hamaari

1983

Jeet Hamaari

as

Soni

Mazhavilkkoodaram

1995

Mazhavilkkoodaram

as

Rathi Teacher

Jeeva

1988

Jeeva

as

Monika

Bava Bavamaridi

1993

Bava Bavamaridi

as

Chintamani

Production

Crew

Directing