Her first major Malayalam hit, ‘Kinnarathumbikal,’ brought her immense mainstream fame. At one time, she was so popular that film producers started naming their houses after her. Apart from Tamil films, she also appeared in many Kannada and Malayalam films and carved a niche for herself in the industry. She slowly overtook Silk Smitha’s popularity as a South Indian adult film actor, and appeared in over half a dozen films every year during the 80s and the 90s. She started her film career at the age of 20 with the Tamil film ‘Play Girls.’ She played a minor role in the film - that of Silk Smitha’s sister. Growing up in a huge middle-class family, she faced pressure from her parents to start earning at a very young age. Away from the mainstream genres, she has been a known face in the South Indian adult film industry, or ‘The B-grade industry,’ since her early years in films. Shakeela is a popular Indian adult film actor.
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