Silk Smitha

from Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India

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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.

Timeline

1996Aged 36

1995Aged 35

1994Aged 34

1993Aged 33

1992Aged 32

1991Aged 31

1990Aged 30

  • Poster for Sunday 7.P.M.

    Shirley

  • Poster for Neengalum Herothan

    Silk Smitha

  • Poster for Adhisaya Manithan

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Avasara Police 100

    (Unknown)

1989Aged 29

1988Aged 28

1987Aged 27

1986Aged 26

1985Aged 25

1984Aged 24

1983Aged 23

1982Aged 22

1981Aged 21

1980Aged 20

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