Silk Smitha

Silk Smitha was born in a poor family in Andra Pradesh,India as "Vijayalakshmi" on 2nd December 1960. She left school after her fourth standard, determined to become a filmstar. She soon found a sponsor who renamed her Smitha. After garnering much notice and acclaim with her first major role, in the Tamil movie Vandi Chakkaram (The Wheel), in 1979, Smitha assumed the name "Silk," after her character's name in the movie. Smitha had acted in many Telugu, Tmil & Malayalam flms in her career. Lately she became her film producer but her friends did not give her a good support for that.
In 1996, Smitha was found dead in her Chennai apartment. The previous year she had tried to shift her career to become a film producer. Financial problems, a disillusionment in love and an alcohol dependency apparently led to a depression. It is suspected that Smitha committed suicide.

^{Here are som e films that she acted in her career}

• Yamakinkarudu (1982)
• Moondru Mugam (1983)
• Khaidi (1983)
• Challenge (1984)
• Layanam (1989)
• Nadodi (1992)
• Halli Meshtru (1992)
• Sphadikam (1995)
• Moondram Pirai (1982)
• Adharvam (1989)
• Aditya 369 (1991)
• Thambiku Oru Paatu (1991)
• Kishkinda kanda
• Bava Bavamaridi
• Muta mestri
• Rakshana
• Palnati pourusham
• Seethakoka chiluka
• Maro quit india