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Silk Indian Actress Biography

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Early life

Vijayalakshmi was born in a poor family in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. She left school after her fourth standard (in India, at about 8 years of age) due to the family's financial constraints. Her striking looks burdened her with uninvited attention, and her family married her off at a very young age. When she was ill-treated by her husband and in-laws, she ran away to Madras (now known as Chennai) and started living with an aunt.[2][3]
Career

Vijayalakshmi started as a touch-up artist for a -D grade actress and soon got a break in small character roles.[2] Later she was discovered by Vinu Chakravarthy, director at a flour mill. He renamed her Smitha and took her under his wing: his wife taught her English and arranged for her to learn dancing.[4] Smitha made her debut in the Malayalam film Inaye Thedi in 1979,[5] though soon, due to her marked sex appeal, she switched to roles of cabaret dancers and vamps and inevitably found herself type casted.[2] After garnering much notice and acclaim with her first major role in the Tamil film Vandichakkaram, in 1979, Smitha assumed the screen name "Silk", after her character's name in the movie.[6][7] After it became a big hit, she could not escape typecasting, severely limiting her range throughout her career.[2]

Silk Smitha went on to star in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and a few Hindi films. Her dance numbers, semi-nude scenes and bold performances in films like Moondru Mugam made her the ultimate symbol of sensuality in South Indian cinema. Her item numbers in films like Amaran, Hallimeshtru Kannada were also celebrated at the box office. Some film critics, historians and journalists have referred to her as a "soft porn" actress.[8] A vast majority of her movies are considered 'softcore' by Indian standards and a common theme is her playing a freakishly strong agent in skimpy bikinis beating up huge thugs. Her acting prowess did not go completely unnoticed and in her rare non-sexual roles, she impressed critics and audiences, such as her portrayal of a wife hurt by her role in her husband's rape of their maid (which she passively allowed by not preventing his entering the maid's bathroom and standing "guard" during the shameful act, to prevent embarrassment to their family) in Alaigal Oivathillai (1981).[2] One of her films, Layanam (1989), has earned a cult status in the Indian adult film industry and was dubbed in numerous languages including, Hindi as Reshma Ki Jawani (2002), which, too, acquired cult status.[2][9] Her most respected film is Moondram Pirai by Balu Mahendra, remade in Hindi as Sadma, with much of the top-drawer cast, including Sridevi, Kamal Hassan, and Silk Smitha reprising their roles.[10]

Such was her audience-drawing power that, at the peak of her career, according to Tamil film historian, Randor Guy, "Films that had lain in cans for years were sold by the simple addition of a Silk Smitha song.”[2]
Death
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In 1996, Smitha was found dead in her Chennai apartment. In the prior year she had been trying to move her career to become a film producer. Financial problems, a disillusionment in love and an alcohol dependency apparently led to depression. It is suspected that Smitha committed suicide by poisoning herself.
Selected filmography
year     movie     Role     Language
1978     Bedi         Kannada
1979     Inaye Thedi         Malayalam
1979     Vandichakkaram     Silk as bar girl     Tamil
1980     Karimbana     Palamma     Malayalam
1980     Ivar         Malayalam
1980     Rajaneegandhi     Sheela     Malayalam
1981     Avatharam         Malayalam
1981     Vayal         Malayalam
1981     Alaigal Oivathillai         Tamil
1981     Seethakoka Chiluka         Telugu
1982     Yamakinkarudu         Telugu
1982     Moondram Pirai     Headmaster's wife     Tamil
1982     Sagalakala Vallavan         Tamil
1982     Pattanathu Rajakkal         Tamil
1982     Theerpu         Tamil
1982     Thanikattu Raja         Tamil
1982     Ranga         Tamil
1982     Sivantha Kankal         Tamil
1982     Parvaiyin Marupakkam         Tamil
1982     Kaalan         Malayalam
1983     Moondru Mugam         Tamil
1983     Paayum Puli         Tamil
1983     Thudikkum Karangal         Tamil
1983     Sadma     Soni     Hindi
1983     Thai Veedu         Tamil
1983     Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal         Malayalam
1983     Attakkalasam         Malayalam
1983     Eettappuli     Rani     Malayalam
1983     Snehabandham         Malayalam
1983     Prathigna         Malayalam
1983     Rathilayam     Rathi     Malayalam
1983     Thanga Magan         Tamil
1983     Khaidi         Telugu
1983     Jeet Hamaari     Soni     Hindi
1983     Jaani Dost     Laila     Hindi
1983     Silk Silk Silk         Tamil
1983     Soorakottai Singakutti         Tamil
1983     Gudachari No.1         Telugu
1983     Roshagadu         Telugu
1984     Challenge     Priyamvada     Telugu
1984     Rustum         Telugu
1984     Neenga Kettavai         Tamil
1984     Vaazhkai         Tamil
1984     Prachanda Kulla         Kannada
1984     Bullet         Malayalam
1985     Ottayan     Rani     Malayalam
1985     Revenge     Geetha     Malayalam
1985     Chattamtho Poratam         Telugu
1985     Shri Datta Darshanam         Telugu
1986     Raakshasudu         Telugu
1986     Annoru Raavil         Malayalam
1986     Urukku Manushyan         Malayalam
1987     Aalappirandhavan         Tamil
1989     Miss Pamela         Malayalam
1989     Layanam         Malayalam
1989     Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil         Tamil
1989     Adharvam     Ponni     Malayalam
1989     Pick Pocket         Tamil
1989     Sonthakkaran     Sudha     Tamil
1989     Geethanjali     Guest appearance in song     Telugu
1990     Adhisaya Manithan         Tamil
1990     Shesham Screenil         Malayalam
1990     Naale Ennundekil         Malayalam
1990     Avasara Police 100     Amulu     Tamil
1990     Sunday 7 PM     Sherly     Malayalam
1990     Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata         Telugu
1991     Aditya 369     Rajanarthaki Nandini     Telugu
1991     Thalattu Ketkudhamma         Tamil
1991     Chaithanya         Telugu
1991     Thambikku Oru Paattu         Tamil
1991     Idhayam         Tamil
1992     Amaran     Area Girl     Tamil
1992     Naadody         Malayalam
1992     Halli Meshtru         Kannada
1992     Antham     bar dancer     Telugu
1993     Sabash Babu         Tamil
1993     Bava Bavamaridi         Telugu
1993     Govindha Govindha     Guest Appearance in song     Telugu
1993     Mafia         Malayalam
1993     Ulle Veliye         Tamil
1993     Alimayya         Kannada
1993     Rakshana         Telugu
1993     Muta Mestri         Telugu
1994     Oru Vasantha Geetham         Tamil
1994     Athiradi Padai         Tamil
1994     Palnati Pourusham         Telugu
1994     Maro Quit India         Telugu
1995     Spadikam     Laila     Malayalam
1996     Chinna         Kannada
1990     Mazhavil Koodaram         Malayalam
1990     Special Squard         Malayalam
1995     Thumboli Kadappuram         Malayalam
1995     Three Men Army         Malayalam
1996     Lucky Man         Tamil
1996     Coimbatore Mappillai         Tamil
1996     Subaash         Tamil
1996     Kishkinda Kaanda         Telugu
1996     Kishkinda Kaanda         Tamil
1996     Thirumbi Paar         Tamil
Legacy

In 2011, a biopic on Silk Smitha's life, titled The Dirty Picture, was produced in Hindi by Ekta Kapoor. The movie was directed by Milan Luthria[11] and starred Vidya Balan (who later won Best Actress). The movie was released on Smitha's birthday (December 2, 2011) and received favourable reviews. Reports suggest that the family of Silk Smitha, on whom the film is based, is not happy with the movie. Smitha's brother V Naga Vara Prasad claimed the film was made without the family's consent.[12] After the claim, Ekta Kapoor immediately changed her statement by quoting The Dirty Picture is not based on Silk Smitha's life.[13]

More recently, Bollywood actress Kavita Radheshyam did a tribute photo shoot for Silk Smitha.[14] In this tribute Kavita quoted Silk to be a very down-to-earth woman who helped people in need.[15]

A Malayalam film titled Climax starring Sana Khan as Silk Smitha released on 24th May 2013. An upcoming 2013 Kannada language film, Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga, is also based on her life.
References

    ^ Anupama Chopra (September 28, 2011). "Why Silk Smitha is Bollywood's favourite bad girl". NDTV Movies.
    ^ a b c d e f g "Silk Route: Ekta Kapoor's forthcoming film 'The Dirty Picture' revisits a sequins-and-pelvic-thrust era of Tamil cinema.". Mint (newspaper). September 30, 2011.
    ^ Name = Kuldip, Name= hussain (1996-09-26). "Obituary". The Independent cited in BNET. Retrieved 2006-11-09. Unknown parameter |unused_data= ignored (help)[dead link]
    ^ Name = KP, Name= Sunil (1997-04-04). "Chronicle of a death foretold". Rediff India Abroad. Retrieved 2009-01-02. Unknown parameter |First Name= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |unused_data= ignored (help)
    ^ Chronicle of a death foretold Rediff April 04, 1997
    ^ Name = Staff Correspondent, Name= Pradeep (2006-10-26). "Some reel-life role models". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2006-11-09. Unknown parameter |unused_data= ignored (help)
    ^ Vicky Lalwani (February 21, 2011). "Ekta slams Silk Smitha's boyfriend". The Times of India.
    ^ Name = Sebastian, Name= (2005-03-06). "Magic workers". The Hindu. Retrieved 2006-11-09. Unknown parameter |unused_data= ignored (help)
    ^ Name = Bhattacharya, Name= Roshmila (2002-11-08). "Sex Sells". Screen Weekly. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
    ^ Name = Ashok Kumar, Name= SR (2006-09-06). "A saga of success". The Hindu. Retrieved 2006-11-09. Unknown parameter |unused_data= ignored (help)
    ^ "Vidya's nothing like Silk". Pune Times of India. September 2, 2011.
    ^ "'The Dirty Picture' irks Silk's kin". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
    ^ "THE DIRTY PICTURE is not about Silk Smitha! - Bollywood news". glamsham.com. 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
    ^ Purba Dutt, TNN Jun 21, 2012, 12.00AM IST (2012-06-21). "The 'me-too Silk Smitha' race - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
    ^ "Kavita Radheshyam re-loads Silk Smitha - Bollywood Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2012-10-23.

Further reading

    Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema, Oxford University Press, 1994 (ISBN 0-85170-669-X)
    Roopa Swaminathan, Star Dust: Vignettes from the Fringes of the Film Industry, Penguin, 2004 (ISBN 0-14-303243-7)
    Suparna Bhaskaran, Made in India: Decolonizations, Queer Sexualities, Trans/National Projects, Palgrave Macmillan, 2004 Silk Smitha was a South Indian cinema actress. Even though Smitha appeared in some character roles, she became popular through her glamorous appearances in softcore films.

Born: Vijayalakshimi, December 2, 1960(1960-12-02), Eluru, West Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh, India
Died: September 23, 1996 (aged 35), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography
Born as Vijayalakshimi into a poor family in Eluru (in Andhra Pradesh), she left school after the fourth standard, determined to become a film star. Moving in with her aunt in Madras (then the centre of the South Indian film industry), 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.

Career
Silk Smitha went on to star in over 200 Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and a few Hindi films. Her dance numbers and her bold performances in films like Moondru Mugam have made her the ultimate symbol of sensuality in Tamil, Kannada. Malayalam and Telugu cinema. Her item numbers in films like Amaran were also celebrated at the box office. Some film critics, historians and journalists have referred to her as a “soft porn” actress. . The vast majority of her movies are softcore and a common theme is her playing a freakishly strong agent in skimpy bikinis beating up huge thugs. Even in the rare non-sexual roles, she impressed critics and audiences, such as her role of a wife hurt by her husband’s infidelity in Alaigal Oivathillai (1981). One of her films, Layanam, has earned a cult status in the Indian adult film industry, and was remade as Reshma ki Jawani. Her most respected film is Moondram Pirai, remade as Sadma.

Death
In 1996, Smitha was found dead in her Chennai apartment. In the previous year she had tried to shift career in order to become a film producer. Financial problems, a disillusionment in love and an alcohol dependency apparently led to depression. It is suspected that Smitha committed suicide.Silk Smitha (2 December 1960 – 23 September 1996) was a South Indian cinema actress. Even though Smitha appeared in some character roles, she became popular through her glamorous appearances in softcore films. Biography Born as Vijayalakshimi into a poor family in Eluru (in Andhra Pradesh), she left school after the fourth standard, determined to become a film star. Moving in with her aunt in Madras (then the centre of the South Indian film industry), 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. Career Silk Smitha went on to star in over 200 Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and a few Hindi films. Her dance numbers and her bold performances in films like Moondru Mugam have made her the ultimate symbol of sensuality in Tamil, Kannada. Malayalam and Telugu cinema. Her item numbers in films like Amaran were also celebrated at the box office. Some film critics, historians and journalists have referred to her as a "soft porn" actress. The vast majority of her movies are softcore and a common theme is her playing a freakishly strong agent in skimpy bikinis beating up huge thugs. Even in the rare non-sexual roles, she impressed critics and audiences, such as her role of a wife hurt by her husband's infidelity in Alaigal Oivathillai (1981). One of her films, Layanam, has earned a cult status in the Indian adult film industry, and was remade as Reshma ki Jawani. Her most respected film is Moondram Pirai, remade as Sadma. Death In 1996, Smitha was found dead in her Chennai apartment. In the previous year she had tried to shift career in order to become a film producer. Financial problems, a disillusionment in love and an alcohol dependency apparently led to depression. It is suspected that Smitha committed suicide.