Samikannu (15 April 1923 – 3 June 2017) was an Indian actor who had acted in over 400
Tamil
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-language films in supporting and comedy roles. He is capable of doing whatever role is best. He is notable movie acted Character as 'Payapulla' in
Mullum Malarum
''Mullum Malarum'' (; ) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mahendran. Produced by Venu Chettiar and V. Mohan, the film stars Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Jayalaxmi and Shoba. It marks Mahendran's directorial ...
along with 'Superstar'
Rajinikanth. He is one of the most recognizable characters in the films of Director J.
Mahendran.
Early life
He started acting in plays from the age of 8. He made his film ''
Pudhu Yugam'' debut in 1954.
Career
The role of
Saritha
Saritha is an Indian actress who has acted in more than 500 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu languages. She was one of the popular and critically acclaimed lead actresses during the 1980s. She also appeared in a television serial, ' ...
's father in the film ''
Vandichakkaram
''Vandichakkaram'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan and written by Vinu Chakravarthy. The film stars Sivakumar and Saritha. It revolves around a ruffian who, after falling in love, resolves to mend his ways.
Chakr ...
'' with
Sivakumar has paved the way for tears. His last film he acted in was ''
Vaikarai Pookkal''. The film released in 1996.
Family
He has two sons and two daughters.
Death
He died in Chennai on Saturday 3 June 2017 at the age of 95 due to ill health.
Filmography
''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
References
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1923 births
2017 deaths
Indian male actors