
Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India
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.
as Silk Smitha

1986
1993

as Silk Smitha
1990

1994

as Chintamani
1993

as Laila
1995

as Daisy
1989
as Cabaret Dancer
1983

as Soni
1983

as Special Appearance
1996

as Special appearance
1991

as Special appearance in song "Palakattu Machanukku"
1994
1996

as Special Appearance
1996

as Rajamma
1996
1996

1996
as Vasantha
1996

1996

as Herself
1995
as Clara
1995

1995

1995

1995

as Laila
1995
1995

1995
as Rathi Teacher
1995

1994
as Beauty Queen Sneha
1994

as Special appearance in song "Palakattu Machanukku"
1994
1994

1994

as item number "Kal Saiyan Ne Aisi Bowling Kari" (deleted)
1994
as Item - Masala Araikkira
1994

1994

1994