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 (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 of cancer. He was aged 50.
Education and 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 Year Title Role Notes 1989 Swantham Ennu Karuthi 1993 Pravachakan 1994 Kabooliwala Moonnam Loka Pattalam Earupadakkam 1995 Mannar Mathai Speaking Puthukkottayile Puthumanavaalan Hijack 1996 The Porter Man of the Match Padanayakan Hitler 1997 Manthra Mothiram Vakkachan Kilikurissiyile Kudumba Mela Kochappi Newspaper Boy Pakki Moonnu Kodiyum 300 Pavanum Elias Siamese Irattakal Sujathan Mayaponman Vasu's assistant Gajaraja Manthram Valsan Ikkareyanente Manasam Pokker Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam Anjarakalyanam Raghavan Nair Kalyana Pittennu Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu Chandikunju 1998 Chenapparampile Aanakkaaryam Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan Sooryavanam Thattakam Punjabi House Lawrence 1999 Auto Brothers Friends Kunjappan Jananayakan Muniyappan Vazhunnor Cleetus 2000 Mera Naam Joker D'cruz Ee Mazha Thenmazha Kaathara Thenkasipattanam Karavettan 2001 Chitrathoonukal Rajapattam Uthaman Manikandan Ee Parakkum Thalika Moosa Pranayakalathu 2002 Chirikudukka Thulasidharan Savithriyude Aranjanam Moythu Akhila Ayappan Kaashillatheyum Jeevikkam www.anukudumbam.com Mazhathullikilukkam Kuriakose Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam Chinnaiya Meesha Madhavan Lineman Lonappan 2003 C.I.D. Moosa Sebastian Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum Kanaran Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu Swantham Malavika Keshavan Sahodaran Sahadevan Kuttappan Chakram Maniyannan Sadanandante Samayam Insurance agent Joseph Thilakkam Kunjavara Pattalam Pushkaran 2004 Vamanapuram Bus Route Velayudhan Aparichithan Watchman Bhaskaran Shambu Thalamelam D'cruz Kusruthi Pick Pocketer Jalolsavam Kaali Thankan/Thankappan Rasikan Velu Annan Chathikkatha Chanthu Salim Greetings Peethambaran 2005 Isra Thommanum Makkalum Raghu Kalyanakurimanam 2006 Aanachandam Blade Vasu Pachakuthira 2007 Changathipoocha Palisa Thomas Inspector Garud Kunjunni Anamika Black Cat 2008 Mayakazhcha Vikraman Kovalam Crazy Gopalan Chandrappan Jubilee Shake 2009 Changathikoottam Markose Hailesa Kancheepurathe Kalyanam Postman Velayudhan Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan Duplicate Susheelan Paribhavam 2010 Best of Luck Amminikuttan Bombay Mittayi Canvas Thaskara Lahala Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policeum Njan Sanchari Paappi Appacha Kadaksham Nizhal 2011 Maharaja Talkies 2012 Orange Allavuddin Posthumously released
Television Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)
References
External links
Machan Varghese at MSI