M. L. Varghese (1960 – 3 February 2011),
popularly known by stage name Machan Varghese, was a
Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He started his career as a mimicry artist in
Kalabhavan
Kalabhavan ( lit. "The House of Arts"), also known as Cochin Kalabhavan, is a centre for learning performing arts in Kochi, India. ''Kalabhavan'' is notable and known for being the first organized performing mimicry group in Kerala and which p ...
(house of arts) and debuted as an actor through ''Kabooliwala''.
Thereafter he played many notable roles in Malayalam films, mainly as a comedian. His association with
Siddique-Lal,
Rafi-Mecartin and
Lal Jose are particularly noted. Within a career of nearly two decades, he acted in over 100 films. Varghese died on 3 February 2011 in
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l ...
of
cancer
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. He was aged 50.
Education & Family
M. L. Varghese (Machan) completed his high school education in 1970's from St. Albert's High School, Ernakulam. He was married to Elsy. The couple have a son Robin Varghese and a daughter Rincy.
Filmography
* 2012: ''Orange''(posthumously)
* 2011: ''Maharaja Talkies''
* 2010: ''Nizhal''
* 2010 : ''Best Of Luck''
* 2010: ''Kadaksham''
* 2010: ''
Paappi Appacha''
* 2010: ''Njan Sanchari''
* 2010: '' Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum ''
* 2010: ''Thaskara Lahala''
* 2010: ''
Canvas (2010 film)''
* 2010: ''Bombay Mittayi''
* 2010: ''Best of Luck''
* 2009: ''Paribhavam''
* 2009: ''Duplicate'' as Susheelan
* 2009: ''Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan ''
* 2009: ''
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam'' as Postman Velayudhan
* 2009: ''
Hailesa''
* 2009: ''Changathikoottam'' as Markose
* 2008: ''Jubilee'' as Shake
* 2008: ''
Crazy Gopalan''
* 2008: ''Kovalam''
* 2008: ''Mayakazhcha '' as Vikraman
* 2007:
Black Cat
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* 2007: ''Anamika''
* 2007: ''
Inspector Garud'' as Kunjunni
* 2007: ''Changathipoocha'' as Palisa Thomas
* 2007: ''Black Cat''
* 2006: ''Pachakuthira''
* 2006: ''Aanachantham''
* 2005: ''Kalyanakurimanam''
* 2005: ''
Thommanum Makkalum''
* 2005: ''Isra''
* 2004: ''Greetings''
* 2004: ''Chathikkatha Chanthu''
* 2004: ''
Rasikan'' as Velu Annan
* 2004: ''Jalolsavam''
* 2004: ''Kusruthi''
* 2004: ''Thalamelam'' as D'cruz
* 2004: '' Shambu''
* 2004: ''
Aparichithan'' as Watchman Bhaskaran
* 2004: ''Vamanapuram Busroute''
* 2003: ''
Pattalam'' as Pushkaran
* 2003: ''
Thilakkam'' as Kunjavara
* 2003: ''Sadanantante Samayam''
* 2003: ''Chakram''
* 2003: ''Sahodaran Sahadevan'' as Kuttappan
* 2003: ''Swantham Malavika'' as Keshavan
* 2003: ''Hariharan Pilla Happyanu''
* 2003: ''Meerayude Dhukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum''
* 2003: ''
C.I.D. Moosa'' as Sebastian
* 2002: ''
Meesha Madhavan
''Meesha Madhavan'' () is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Lal Jose and written by Ranjan Pramod. The film stars Dileep in the title role, while Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Jagathy Sreekumar and Co ...
'' as Lineman Lonappan
* 2002: ''Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam''
* 2002: ''Mazhathullikilukkam''
* 2002: ''www.anukudumbam.com''
* 2002: ''Kaashillatheyum Jeevikkam''
* 2002: ''Akhila'' as Ayappan
* 2002: ''Savithriyude Aranjanam''
* 2002: ''Chirikudukka'' as Thulasidharan
* 2001: ''Pranayakalathu''
* 2001: ''Ee Parakkum Thalika''
* 2001: ''Uthaman''
* 2001: ''Rajapattam''
* 2001: ''Chitrathoonukal''
* 2000: ''
Thenkasipattanam'' as Karavettan
* 2000: ''Kaathara''
* 2000: ''Ee Mazha Thenmazha''
* 2000: ''Mera Naam Joker'' as D'cruz
* 1999: ''Vazhunoor'' as Cleetus
* 1999: ''Jananayakan'' as Muniyappan
* 1999: ''Friends''
* 1999: ''Auto Brothers''
* 1998: ''
Punjabi House'' as Panthalukaran
* 1998: ''Thattakam''
* 1998: ''Sooryavanam''
* 1998: ''Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan''
*1998: ''Chenapparampile Aanakkaaryam''
* 1997: ''Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadippaattu''
* 1997: ''Kalyana Pittennu''
* 1997: ''Anjarakalyanam''
* 1997: ''Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam''
* 1997: ''Ikkareyanente Manasam'' as Pokker
* 1997: ''Gajaraja Manthram''
* 1997: ''Maayapponmaan''
* 1997: ''Siamese Irattakal''
* 1997: ''Moonnu Kodiyum 300 Pavanum''
* 1997: ''Newspaper Boy''
* 1997: ''Kilikurissiyile Kudumba Mela''
* 1996: ''Manthramothiram''
* 1996: ''
Hitler
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''
* 1996: ''Padanayakan''
* 1996: ''Man of the Match''
* 1996: ''The Porter''
* 1995: ''Hijack''
* 1995: ''Puthukkottayile Puthumanavaalan''
* 1995: ''
Mannar Mathai Speaking''
* 1994: ''
Moonnam Loka Pattalam'' as Earupadakkam
* 1994: ''
Kabooliwala''
* 1993: ''
Pravachakan''
* 1989: ''Swantham Ennu Karuthi''
Television
*
Kadamattathu Kathanar (
Asianet)
References
External links
*
Machan Varghese at MSI
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1960 births
2011 deaths
Indian male film actors
Indian male comedians
Male actors from Kochi
Deaths from cancer in India
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors