Vijayalakshmi Vadlapati (2 December 1960 – 23 September 1996), better known by her stage name Silk Smitha, was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in various Indian films. She appeared in about 360 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam languages. In 1983, she made the world record for appearing in the highest number of films released in a single year.
Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes 1979 Ottapettavar Malayalam 1980 Pushyaraagam Saraswatheeyaamam Padmam Rajaneegandhi Sheela Ivar Susamma Karimbana Palamma Angadi Sainabha Bhola ShankaruduTelugu Vandichakkaram Silk as bar girl Tamil 1981 Vayal Parvathi Malayalam Sneham Oru Pravaaham Seethakoka ChilukaDavid's wife Telugu Gharana Gangulu Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu Malayalam Inaye Thedi Alaigal Oivathillai Elissy Tamil Avatharam Thankamani Malayalam Poochasanyasi Nizhal Yudham Needhi Pizhaithathu Tamil Koyil Puraa Baby 1982 Moondram Pirai Headmaster's wife Ranga Ravi's girlfriend Neram Vandhachu Rekha Sagalakala Vallavan Lalitha Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai Mohan's wife Moondru Mugam Asha Yamakinkarudu Telugu Paritchaikku Neramaachu Tamil Thanikattu Raja Special appearance Pattanathu Rajakkal Rekha Nandri Meendum Varuga Lottery Ticket Kozhi Koovuthu Chittu Adhisayappiravigal Rani Naa Desam Telugu Idiyum Minnalum Smitha Malayalam Parvaiyin Marupakkam Anitha Tamil Theerpu Sivantha Kankal Kaalan Malayalam Boom Boom Madu Tamil Nadodiraja 1983 Thudikkum Karangal Seetha Imaigal Sattam Jaani Dost Laila Hindi Jeet Hamaari Soni Tarzan Sundari Telugu Sadma Soni Hindi Roshagadu Telugu Puli Debba Nalini Khaidi Item Number Vellai Roja Guest Role Tamil Theeram Thedunna Thira Smitha Malayalam Soorakottai Singakutti Sokki Tamil Female Lead Silk Silk Silk Priya/Meena/Sheela (Triple Role) Female Lead Rathilayam Rathi Malayalam Prathigna Dancer Kokkarako Tamil Female Lead Justice Raja Item dancer Malayalam Gedda Maga Kannada Eettappuli Rani Malayalam Attakkalasam Adutha Varisu Usha Tamil Sivappu Sooriyan Rani Paayum Puli Roopa Thai Veedu Malaioor Mambattiyan Thambathigal Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal Malayalam Sumangali Lakshmi Tamil Aayiram Nilave Vaa Pankayam Malayalam Vaashi Snehabandham Thanga Magan Rekha Tamil Jothi Uruvangal Maralam Neethibathi Item Dancer Urangatha Ninaivugal Sampoorna Premayanam Item Number Telugu Gudachari No.1 Item Number Adavi Simhalu Item Number Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar Tamil Naan Unna Nenachen Antha Sila Naatkal 1984 Vaazhkai Swapna Taqatwala Hindi Allullostunnaru GoondaMohiniTelugu Qaidi Dancer in song Bongo Bongo Hindi Challenge Priyamvada Telugu Rustum Yuddham Tharaasu Item number Tamil Kairasikkaran Aisha Iru Methaigal Idavelakku Sesham Dolly Malayalam Bullet Shobha Alakadalinakkare Dancer Naanayam Illatha Naanayam Dancer Tamil Abhimanyudu Telugu S. P. Bhayankar Hero Agni Gundam Aada Puli Raraju Bhola Shankarudu Bangaru Kapuram Mohini/Moham Seethamma Pelli Neengal Kettavai Ravi's Girlfriend Tamil Prachanda Kulla Item Number Kannada Niraparaadhi Malayalam Umanilayam Reena Sattathai Thiruthungal Tamil Vellai Pura Ondru Neram Nalla Neram 1985 Santhosha Kanavukal Pataal Bhairavi Dancer Hindi Jwala Telugu Bebbuli Veta Maya Mohini Vajrayudham Dongallo Dora Darja Donga Puli Tamil Visha Kanya Nagini Telugu Terror Ranarangam Punnami RatriManjula Mayaladi Roja and Inspector SujathaDouble Role Illaliko Pareeksha Shri Datta Darshanam Aatma Balam Revenge Geetha Malayalam Ottayan Rani Moodila Muchata Telugu Lady James Bond Female LeadParipoyina KhaideeluFemale Lead Kumkuma Thanda Saubhagya Item Number Kannada Kiratham Dancer Malayalam Chorakku Chora C.I.D Silk Jeevante Jeevan Prathikarajwaala Chattamtho Poratam Telugu Donga Kattula Kondayya Item dancer Tirugubatu 1986 Izzat Aabroo Hindi Khaidi Rudraiah Kirathakudu Hamsa Telugu Urukku Manushyan Malayalam Kulambadikal Kaithi Rani Rani Telugu Kutra Punnami Rathri Rakshasudu Papikondalu Kondaveeti Raja Nippulanti Manishi Item dancer Annoru Raavil Malayalam Pensimham Tiger Item Number Kannada Engal Thaikulame Varuga Tamil 1987 Hanthakudi Veta Telugu Swatantraniki Oopiri Poyandi Female Lead Veera Viharam Female Lead Sthree SahasamFemale Lead Dayamayudu Penn Simham Reshma Malayalam Alludu Kosam Telugu Anjatha Singam Tamil Aalappirandhavan Cooliekkaran Guest Role 1988 Gumrah Jawani Hindi Khaidi No.786 Item Number Telugu Ukku Sankellu Vegu Chukka Pagati Chukka Jeeva Monika Tamil Poovukkul Boogambam Ganam Courtar Avargale Client Shenbagamae Shenbagamae Paatti Sollai Thattathe Anushiya Dhayam Onnu Raaga Thalangal Poovukkul Boogambam 1989 Kameena Kahin Kaa Hindi Geethanjali Guest appearance in song Telugu Adharvam Ponni Malayalam Sonthakkaran Sudha Tamil Thiruppu Munai Pick Pocket New Year Daisy Malayalam Miss Pameela Layanam Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil Capri Tamil Praayapoorthiyaayavarkku Maathram Malayalam Padippura VIP Preminchi Choodu Sudha Tamil Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata Anasuya Telugu Agni Parthudu Dancer Ayyappa Swamy Mahatyam Police Report Telugu 1990 Pyasi Meri Nigahen Hindi Avasara Police 100 Amulu Tamil Gulabi Raaten Advocate / Judge Sheela Mathur Hindi Adhisaya Manithan Nancy Tamil Shesham Screenil Malayalam Naale Ennundekil Jyothi Neengalum Herothan Tamil Sunday 7 PM Sherly Malayalam 1991 Vikram Hindi Doosri Biwi Mugguru Attala Muddula AlluduTelugu Chaitanya Smitha Aditya 369 Rajanarthaki Nandini Idhayam Tamil Thambikku Oru Paattu Srisaila Bhramarambika KatakshamTelugu Thalattu Ketkuthamma Dr. Mary Tamil Onnum Theriyatha Pappa 1992 Mera Farz Mera Karz Hindi Pandithurai Sinthamani Tamil Drohi Dancer Hindi Uncredited Thai Mozhi Girlfriend Tamil Rishi Malayalam Pangali Item number Tamil Naadody Item dancer Malayalam Halli Meshtru Kannada Amaran Area Girl Tamil Deiva Kuzhanthai Kuyilu Kizhakku Veluthachu Alamelu David Uncle Singari Vasudha Malayalam Chevalier Michael Antham Bar dancer Telugu Subba Rayudi Pelli Chillara Mogudu Allari Koduku Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla Kannada 1993 Rakshana Telugu Govindha Govindha Guest Appearance in song Chinna Alludu Item Number Aarambham Item Number Sabash Babu Cameo Tamil Ulle Veliye Kongu Chatu Krishnudu Item Number Telugu Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan Tamil Kunthi Puthrudu Item Number Telugu Nallathe Nadakkum Ramadevi Tamil Moondravadhu Kann Item dancer Bava Bavamaridi Chintamani Telugu Saakshaal Sreeman Chaatthunni Herself special appearance in song Malayalam Mafia Item Dance Aadhityan Manga Tamil Alimayya Kannada Muta Mestri Item Number Telugu Rowdy Annayya Item Number Thodu Dongalu Item Number Assale Pellaina Vaani Manga Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu SP'S Wife Minmini Poochigal Tamil 1994 Kishkinda Kanda Heroine Telugu Gharana Alludu Item Number Atta Kodallu Vijaypath Dancer Hindi Naaraaz Seeman Tamil Maa Voori Maaraju Telugu Pari Poyina Khaideelu Female Lead. Oru Vasantha Geetham Tamil Athiradi Padai Priyanka Special Role Seevalaperi Pandi Item number Vaanga Partner Vaanga Menaka Palnati Pourusham Bala Telugu Samaram Pacha ThoranamItem Number Bhale Mavayya Item Number Donga Rascal Item Number President Gari Alludu Item Number Bangaru Mogudu Item Number Maro Quit India Item Number CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. Malayalam Chinna Kannada Makkala SakshiItem Number Lockup Death Item Number Gentleman Security Item Dance Malayalam May Madham Palakkattu Machanukku song Tamil (Guest Appearance) Hero Veera Padhakkam Allarodu Beauty Queen Sneha Telugu Time Bomb Kannada Palleturi Mogudu Item Number Telugu 1995 Karma Item Dancer Malayalam Spadikam Laila Lucky Man Jillu Tamil Vaanga Partner Vaanga Raja Muthirai Mazhavil Koodaram Rathi Teacher Malayalam Hijack Dalia Bhale Bullodu Item number Telugu Chilakapachcha Kaapuram Item number Subhamastu Item number Villadhi Villain Tamil Thottil Kuzhandhai Puthiya Aatchi Item number Witness Special role Special Squad Madhumathi Malayalam Highway Item Dance Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Aana Thumboli Kadappuram Clara Three Men Army Item Dancer Arabikadaloram Vaishali Ganeshana Galate Contract Killer Kannada Muddayi Muddugumma Sheela Telugu Aasthi Mooredu Asha Baaredu Item number Kondapalli Rattayya Item number Mr. Vasu Kannada 1996 Bobbili Bullodu Item Number Telugu Coimbatore Mappillai Item Number Tamil Time Bomb Malayalam, Hindi Pallivathukkal Thommichan Kathreena Malayalam K. L. 7/95 Ernakulam North Karnataka Suputhra Rosie Kannada Sugavaasam Malayalam Sulthan Hyderali Volga Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar Rajamma Dominic Presentation Item number Hitlist Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale item Number Tamil Maa Aavida Collector Bomma Telugu Subash Item Number Tamil Rajali Guest Role Thirumbi Paar Vasantha Samayakkondu Sullu Radha Kannada (final film role)
References