పరిచయం / Biography
ప్రారంభం
1960 డిసెంబర్ 2న ఏలూరులో జన్మం; బిర్త్ నేమ్ విజయలక్ష్మి వాడ్లపాటి. చిన్నతనంలో makeup artist career start; 1979లో Tamil 'Vandichakkaram'తో అరంగేట్రం. 'Silk' character name నుండి nickname stuck.
Iconic career
450+ films across Tamil + Telugu + Malayalam + Kannada + Hindi. 'Sakalakala Vallavan' (1982), 'Layanam' (1989), 'Moondram Pirai' (1982). Filmfare South nominations multiple. Personal struggle + financial issues వల్ల 1996 సెప్టెంబర్ 23న తనను తాను hang చేసుకొని మరణం; 35 ఏళ్ల వయసు. 2011 'The Dirty Picture' (Vidya Balan; National Film Award) ఆమె biopic.
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Origins
Born 2 December 1960 in Eluru as Vijayalakshmi Vadlapati. Started as a makeup artist; debuted with Tamil's 'Vandichakkaram' (1979). The 'Silk' nickname came from her character name.
Iconic Career
450+ films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi, including 'Sakalakala Vallavan' (1982), 'Layanam' (1989), and 'Moondram Pirai' (1982). Multiple Filmfare South nominations. Following personal and financial struggles, she died by suicide on 23 September 1996 at age 35. The 2011 National-Award-winning Bollywood film 'The Dirty Picture' (Vidya Balan) was loosely based on her life.
