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 notable character is 'Payapulla' in Mullum Malarum costarring Rajinikanth.
He made his film Pudhu Yugam debut in 1954.
He played the emotional role of Saritha's father in the film Vandichakkaram with Sivakumar.
He died in Chennai on Saturday 3 June 2017 at the age of 95 due to ill health.