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.
1996
as Special Appearance
1996
as Rajamma
1996
1996
as Vasantha
1996
1995
as Herself
1995
as Clara
1995
1995
1995
as Laila
1995
1995
1995
as Rathi Teacher
1994
1994
as Special appearance in song "Palakattu Machanukku"
1994
1994
as item number "Kal Saiyan Ne Aisi Bowling Kari" (deleted)
1994
as Item - Masala Araikkira
1994
1994
1994
1994
as Menaka
1993
as Cameo Appareance
1993
1993
as Chintamani
1993
as Item Number
1993
1993
as Herself
1993
1993
as Manga
1992
1992
1992
as Special Appearance in "Entha Sepaina" Song
1992
1992
1992
1992
1991
1991
as Special appearance
1991
as Simha Nandini
1991
1990
1990
1990
as Silk Smitha
1990
as Shirley
1989
1989
1989
1989
as Ponni
1989
as Daisy
1989
1989
1989
1989
1988
1988
as Monika
1988
1987
1987
1986
1986
1985
1985
1985
as Lady James Bond
1985
1984
as Dancer
1984
as Dolly
1984
as Priyamvada
1984
1984
as Arun's girlfriend
1984
1984
1984
1984
1983
as Cabaret Dancer
1983
as Rekha
1983
1983
1983
1983
1983
1983
1983
as Soni
1983
as Usha
1983
1983
as Dancer
1983
as Soni
1983
1983
1983
1983
1983
as Smitha
1983
1983
as Roopa
1983
1983
as Anita
1983
1983
as Gypsy
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
as Smitha
1982
1982
1981
1981
1981
as Elissy
1981
1981
1980
as Silk