# Samikannu
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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{more citations needed|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Samikannu
| image =
| caption = Samikannu in [Johnny](/source/Johnny) (1980)
| birth_name = T.M Samikannu
| birth_date = 15 April 1923
| birth_place =
| death_date = 3 June 2017 (aged 94)
| death_place = [Chennai](/source/Chennai), [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu)
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1954–1996
| notable_works = [Naan](/source/Naan_(1967_film))
[Bama Vijayam](/source/Bama_Vijayam_(1967_film))
[Sorgam](/source/Sorgam)
[Savaale Samali](/source/Savaale_Samali)
[Pattikada Pattanama](/source/Pattikada_Pattanama)
[Rajapart Rangadurai](/source/Rajapart_Rangadurai)
[Mullum Malarum](/source/Mullum_Malarum)
[Vandichakkaram](/source/Vandichakkaram)
[Uthiripookkal](/source/Uthiripookkal)
| spouse = Visalakshi
| children = Daughter : Ambika
Rajeswari
Son : Vivekanandan
Dayanandan
}}
'''Samikannu''' (15 April 1923 – 3 June 2017) was an Indian actor who had acted in over 400 [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language)-language films in supporting and comedy roles. He is capable of doing whatever role is best. He is notable character is 'Payapulla' in ''[Mullum Malarum](/source/Mullum_Malarum)'' costarring [Rajinikanth](/source/Rajinikanth). He is one of the most recognizable characters in the films of director [Mahendran](/source/Mahendran_(filmmaker)).[{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/2017/06/04095611/1088924/Actor-samikannu-dies.vpf|title=நடிகர் சாமிக்கண்ணு மரணம்|date=2017-06-04|website=maalaimalar.com|language=Tamil|access-date=2020-01-20}}]
== Early life ==
He started acting in plays from the age of 7. He made his film ''[Pudhu Yugam](/source/Pudhu_Yugam_(1954_film))'' debut in 1954. He also played the lead role of Gunasekaran in the play 'Parasakthi', before it was made into a movie in 1952, starring Sivaji Ganesan as Gunasekaran.
== Career ==
He played the emotional role of [Saritha](/source/Saritha)'s father in the film ''[Vandichakkaram](/source/Vandichakkaram)'' with [Sivakumar](/source/Sivakumar). His last film he acted in was ''[Vaikarai Pookkal](/source/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.[{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/91335-tamil-actor-saamikannu-passed-away|title='ஜானி' புகழ் நடிகர் சாமிக்கண்ணு உடல் சென்னையில் நல்லடக்கம்!|website=Vikatan|language=ta|access-date=2020-01-20}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2017/jun/04/நடிகர்-சாமிக்கண்ணு-காலமானார்-2714158.html|title=நடிகர் சாமிக்கண்ணு காலமானார்|website=Dinamani|access-date=2020-01-20}}]
== Filmography ==
''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''
=== 1950s ===
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!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
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|1954
|[''Pudhu Yugam''](/source/Pudhu_Yugam_(1954_film))
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|Debut
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=== 1960s ===
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!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
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|1961
|''[Sabaash Mapillai](/source/Sabaash_Mapillai)''
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|1964
|[''Karnan''](/source/Karnan_(1964_film))
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|1965
|''[Poojaikku Vandha Malar](/source/Poojaikku_Vandha_Malar)''
|Textile shop owner
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|1966
|''[Chitthi](/source/Chitthi)''
|Marriage broker
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|1966
|''[Kodimalar](/source/Kodimalar)''
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|1966
|[''Selvam''](/source/Selvam_(1966_film))
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|1966
|''Chinnanchiru Ulagam''
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|1967
|''[Pesum Dheivam](/source/Pesum_Dheivam)''
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|1967
|[''Bama Vijayam''](/source/Bama_Vijayam_(1967_film))
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|1967
|''[Anubavi Raja Anubavi](/source/Anubavi_Raja_Anubavi)''
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|1967
|[''Naan''](/source/Naan_(1967_film))
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|1967
|''[Penne Nee Vaazhga](/source/Penne_Nee_Vaazhga)''
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|1968
|''[Panama Pasama](/source/Panama_Pasama)''
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|1968
|''[Jeevanaamsam](/source/Jeevanaamsam)''
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|1968
|''[Enga Oor Raja](/source/Enga_Oor_Raja)''
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|1969
|''Kulavilakku''
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|1969
|''Subadhinam''
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|}
=== 1970s ===
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!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
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|1970
|[''Malathi''](/source/Malathi_(film))
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|1971
|''[Savaale Samali](/source/Savaale_Samali)''
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|1971
|''[Meendum Vazhven](/source/Meendum_Vazhven)''
|Constable Irudhaya Raj
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|1972
|[''Nawab Narkali''](/source/Nawab_Naarkali)
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|1972
|''[Kurathi Magan](/source/Kurathi_Magan)''
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|1972
|''[Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama](/source/Enna_Muthalali_Sowkiyama)''
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|1972
|''[Pattikada Pattanama](/source/Pattikada_Pattanama)''
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|1973
|''[Rajapart Rangadurai](/source/Rajapart_Rangadurai)''
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|1973
|''[Ponnukku Thanga Manasu](/source/Ponnukku_Thanga_Manasu)''
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|1974
|[''Urimai Kural''](/source/Urimaikural)
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|1975
|''[Manidhanum Dheivamagalam](/source/Manidhanum_Dheivamagalam)''
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|1975
|[''Pinju Manam''](/source/Pinju_Manasu)
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|1975
|''Kasturi Vijayam''
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|1975
|''[Aayirathil Oruthi](/source/Aayirathil_Oruthi)''
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|1975
|''[Paattum Bharathamum](/source/Paattum_Bharathamum)''
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|1976
|''[Annakili](/source/Annakili)''
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|1976
|''[Paalooti Valartha Kili](/source/Paalooti_Valartha_Kili)''
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|1976
|''Ungalil Oruthi''
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|1977
|''[Pattina Pravesam](/source/Pattina_Pravesam)''
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|1977
|''[Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga](/source/Indru_Pol_Endrum_Vaazhga)''
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|1977
|''[Kavikkuyil](/source/Kavikkuyil)''
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|1977
|[''Palabhishegam''](/source/Palabishegham)
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|1978
|''[Shankar Salim Simon](/source/Shankar_Salim_Simon)''
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|1978
|''[Mullum Malarum](/source/Mullum_Malarum)''
|Payapulla
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|1978
|''Shri Kanchi Kamakshi''
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|1978
|''[En Kelvikku Enna Bathil](/source/En_Kelvikku_Enna_Bathil)''
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|1979
|''Veetukku Veedu Vasapadi''
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|1979
|''[Uthiripookkal](/source/Uthiripookkal)''
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|}
=== 1980s ===
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!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
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|1980
|''Neer Nilam Neruppu''
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|1980
|''[Poottaatha Poottukkal](/source/Poottaatha_Poottukkal)''
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|1980
|[''Johnny''](/source/Johnny_(1980_film))
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|1980
|''[Vandichakkaram](/source/Vandichakkaram)''
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|1980
|''[Nenjathai Killathe](/source/Nenjathai_Killathe)''
|Ram's father
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|1981
|[''Nandu''](/source/Nandu_(film))
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|1981
|''[Sivappu Malli](/source/Sivappu_Malli)''
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|1981
|''Sumai''
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|1981
|''[Kudumbam Oru Kadambam](/source/Kudumbam_Oru_Kadambam)''
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|1982
|[''Pokkiri Raja''](/source/Pokkiri_Raja_(1982_film))
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|1982
|[''Metti''](/source/Metti_(film))
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|1982
|''[Echchil Iravugal](/source/Echchil_Iravugal)''
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|1982
|''[Hitler Umanath](/source/Hitler_Umanath)''
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|1982
|''[Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai](/source/Antha_Rathirikku_Satchi_Illai)''
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|1982
|[''Sakalakala Vallavan''](/source/Sakalakala_Vallavan_(1982_film))
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|1983
|''[Dhooram Adhighamillai](/source/Dhooram_Adhighamillai)''
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|1983
|''Puthisali Paithiyangal''
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|1984
|''[Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi](/source/Puyal_Kadantha_Bhoomi)''
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|1985
|''Karayai Thodatha Alaigal''
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|1987
|''[Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu](/source/Chinna_Kuyil_Paaduthu)''
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|1988
|''[Therkathi Kallan](/source/Therkathi_Kallan)''
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|1988
|''[Manasukkul Mathappu](/source/Manasukkul_Mathappu)''
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=== 1990s ===
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!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
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|1990
|''[Varavu Nalla Uravu](/source/Varavu_Nalla_Uravu)''
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|1990
|''[Naanum Indha Ooruthan](/source/Naanum_Indha_Ooruthan)''
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|1990
|''[Vedikkai En Vadikkai](/source/Vedikkai_En_Vadikkai)''
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|1990
|''[Madurai Veeran Enga Saami](/source/Madurai_Veeran_Enga_Saami)''
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|1991
|''[Naadu Adhai Naadu](/source/Naadu_Adhai_Naadu)''
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|1991
|''[En Rasavin Manasile](/source/En_Rasavin_Manasile)''
|Thangamuthu
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|1993
|''[Mutrugai](/source/Mutrugai)''
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|1993||''[Uzhaippali](/source/Uzhaippali)'' || ||
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|1996
|''[En Aasai Thangachi](/source/En_Aasai_Thangachi)''
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|1996
|''[Vaikarai Pookkal](/source/Vaikarai_Pookkal)''
|
|Last movie
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
Category:1923 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Indian male actors
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