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Vijayalakshmi Vadlapati, also known as Silk Smitha, is an Indian actress and dancer who worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. Her first Tamil film was Vandichakkaram (1980), where she played the role of Silk, a bar girl. The film gained immense popularity, thus earning her the name Silk Smitha.
Smitha's bold performances and dance numbers made her a symbol of sensuality in the South Indian Film Industry. Smitha's dances gained so much popularity that they were used to boost the viewership of films that weren't performing as well. In some cases, distributors wanted her to appear in films to boost their performance.
Throughout her career, Smitha starred in over 500 films. She made the world record for appearing in the maximum number of films in a year in 1983, appeared in 44 films that year. However, when she entered the entertainment industry, she worked as an extra or domestic help for the main stars.
She began her career with the film Edutha Sabantham Mudipen (1979) and later starred in a series of Malayalam films, including Pushyaraagam (1979), Saraswathi Yaamam (1980), Ivar (1980), Karimpana (1980), and Angaadi (1980).
In 1981, she acted in numerous films, including Vayal (1981), Seethakoka Chilaka (1981), Inaye Thedi (1981), Poochasanyasi (1981), and many others. The following year, she starred in the award-winning romantic drama Moondram Pirai (1982), a cult classic in Tamil Cinema, alongside the late Sridevi and Kamal Haasan.
Smitha also acted alongside Rajinikanth in Paayum Puli (1983), where she portrayed the role of Roopa. She went on to star in films like Moondru Mugham (1982), Roshagadu (1984), Kaithi Rani (1986), Badla Aurat Ka (1987), Lady Tarzan (1983), Avasara Police 100 (1990), Chaitanya (1991), and Coimbatore Mappillai (1996) to name a few.
Her final role was in the Hindi film Haiwan (1998), released posthumously.
Smitha's impact on the entertainment industry is remembered even today. In 2011, Ekta Kapoor produced a biopic based on her life, The Dirty Picture (2011), starring Vidya Balan.- Actor
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Naga Shourya Mulpuri is an Indian film actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut with the 2011 Telugu film Cricket, Girls And Beer. He then made a cameo appearance in the National Award-winning anthology film, Chandamama Kathalu. He then appeared in box-office hits such as Oohalu Gusagusalade and Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya.- Music Department
- Writer
- Director
Krishna Chaitanya is a Telugu lyricist, writer and director. He mainly works as a lyricist for the Telugu film industry. Krishna Chaitanya debuted with writing songs for Sambhavami yuge yuge but his first big break came with the film Yuvatha in which he penned all the songs. In his career, the lyrics he penned for the songs in the movies Ishq and Gunde Jari Gallantayyinde bought critical acclaim.Krishna Chaitanya made his directorial debut in the film Rowdy Fellow starring Nara Rohit and Vishakha Singh- Director
- Producer
- Actor
L.V. Prasad was born on 17 January 1908 in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was a director and producer, known for Jai-Vijay (1977), Bidaai (1974) and Jeene Ki Raah (1969). He was married to Soundarya Manoharamma. He died on 22 June 1994.- Baladitya was born in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is known for Maa Oori Polimera (2021), Vamsam (2005) and Maa Oori Polimera (2021). He has been married to Manasa Lakshmi since 2016.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Sri Harsha Emani was born on 17 June 1997 in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. Sri Harsha is known for Rangabali (2023), Nenu Student Sir! (2023) and Ravanasura (2023).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Yogie was born on 6 September 1973 in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. Yogie is an assistant director and director, known for Chintakayala Ravi (2008), Anaganaga Oka Roju (1997) and Rangeela (1995).- P. Laxmikantamma was born on 24 September 1915 in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. She is an actress, known for Malapilla (1938), Atha Okinti Kodale (1958) and Mooga Manasulu (1964).