Born on December 2, 1960, Silk Smitha faced hardship from a young age. She left an abusive marriage and pursued a film career in Chennai, rising from minor roles to become a star.

Silk Smitha did that too. But in the end, at her death — at a time when she was not getting any roles and drinking heavily — a romantic and tragic aura was created around her and her life. She became ...

Silk Smitha, the siren of the South Indian silver screen, ruled the marquees for many years in the 1980s. Her meteoric rise and fall (untimely demise) inspired many celluloid ventures, with the ...