Vijayalakshmi aka Silk Smitha was the legendary item dancer of the 1980s' South Indian cinema. Till her untimely death in 1996, Smitha commanded a fan following which was at par with almost any of the contemporary superstars.
The spell she had on the film industry can be gauged from the fact that her last film in the lead, 'Thanga Thamarai', was completed 11 years after her death and still got a theatre release. Rumour hawks have it that Ekta Kapoor is planning to do a biopic on Smitha; Mallika Sherawat is expected to play the lead.
Here is a pictorial tribute to the legendary sizzler of Kollywood!
Source: India Syndicate
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