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Samikannu
Indian actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samikannu (15 April 1923 – 3 June 2017) was an Indian actor who had acted in over 400 Tamil-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 costarring Rajinikanth. He is one of the most recognizable characters in the films of director Mahendran.[1]
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Early life
He started acting in plays from the age of 8. He made his film Pudhu Yugam 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's father in the film Vandichakkaram with Sivakumar. 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.[2][3]
Filmography
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1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
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