7 facts you probably didn't know about actress Silk Smitha

First Published Aug 10, 2020, 6:44 PM IST

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The reason behind actress Silk Smitha's death remains a mystery. Some believe that she took her life due to depression

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Silk Smitha's real name was Vijayalakshmi Vadlapatla. She was born on December 2, 1960 in Andhra Pradesh.

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Vijayalakshmi Vadlapatla was known by her stage name Silk Smitha.

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She was first noticed for her role as 'Silk' in the 1979 Tamil movie 'Vandichakkaram'.

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The actress appeared in over 450 movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.

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The actress got married at the age of 17 years, to a bullock cart driver. Due to personal reasons the actress ran away from her husband's home

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The actress learned to speak English fluently despite her minimal education.

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The actress committed suicide on September 23, 1996. She was found dead in her apartment in Chennai.

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