Acting
Silk Smitha
- Born
- Dec 2, 1960 · Aged 35
- Died
- Sep 23, 1996
- Place of birth
- Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Gender
- Female
- Movie credits
- 164
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (1)
- Silukku Smitha
Biography
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…
