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Silk Smitha

Silk Smitha

Birthday: 1960-12-02 | Place of Birth: Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India

Silk Smitha (born Vijayalakshmi Vadlapati; December 2, 1960 – September 23, 1996) was an Indian actress who appeared in over 450 films across Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi cinema. After early appearances in Malayalam films such as *Inaye Thedi* (1979) and *Karimpana* (1980), she adopted the screen name Silk following her role as a bar girl in the Tamil film *Vandichakkaram* (1980). Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Smitha was frequently cast in featured dance numbers and dramatic supporting roles. Her notable credits include *Moondram Pirai* (1982) and its Hindi remake *Sadma* (1983), *Sakalakala Vallavan* (1982), *Kozhi Koovuthu* (1982), *Khaidi* (1983), *Challenge* (1984), *Layanam* (1989), *Aditya 369* (1991), and *Spadikam* (1995). Her final film appearances were released posthumously in 1996.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1995
Spadikam

as    Laila

1994
Vijaypath

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

1993
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni

as    Herself

1992
Antam

as    Special Appearance in "Entha Sepaina" Song

1991
Aditya 369

as    Simha Nandini

1991
Idhayam

as    Special appearance

1990
Neengalum Herothan

as    Silk Smitha

1989
Adharvam

as    Ponni

1984
Challenge

as    Priyamvada

1983
Sadma

as    Soni