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{{Short description|Indian actor (1960–2011)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Machan Varghese.jpg
| image_upright = .8
| name = Machan Varghese
| othername =
| birth_name = M. L. Varghese
| birth_date = {{birth year|1960}}
| birth_place = Elamakkara, [[Kochi]], Kerala, India
| death_date = {{Death date and given age|2011|02|03|50|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Kozhikode]], Kerala, India
| occupation = {{Hlist | Actor | mimicry artist}}
| yearsactive = 1993–2010
| spouse = Elsi
| children = 2
}}

'''M. L. Varghese''', (1960 – 3 February 2011<ref name="deccanherald">{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/134489/malayalam-actor-machan-varghese-passes.html |title=Malayalam actor Machan Varghese passes away |date=3 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206125547/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/134489/malayalam-actor-machan-varghese-passes.html |work=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=3 February 2011 |archive-date=6 February 2011}}</ref>) 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)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cochinkalabhavan.com/contribution.html |title=Cochin Kalabhavan}}</ref> and debuted as an actor through ''Kabooliwala''.<ref name="mat1"/> Thereafter he played many notable roles in Malayalam films, mainly as a comedian. His association with [[Siddique-Lal]], [[Rafi Mecartin|Rafi-Mecartin]] and [[Lal Jose]] are particularly noted.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=104298 |title=Malayalam actor Machan Varghese passes away |date=3 February 2011 |newspaper=[[Mathrubhumi]] |access-date=3 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629134955/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=104298 |archive-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref name="deccanherald" /><ref name="mat1">{{cite news |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=156574|script-title=ml:നടന്‍ മച്ചാന്‍ വര്‍ഗീസ് അന്തരിച്ചു |trans-title=Actor Machan Varghese passes away |date=3 February 2011 |newspaper=[[Mathrubhumi]] |language=ml|access-date=3 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206042225/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=156574|archive-date=6 February 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mangalam varika 2 July 2012 |url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/37/10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706235855/http://mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/37/10|url-status=usurped|archive-date=6 July 2012 |publisher=Mangalamvarika.com|access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1989 || ''Swantham Ennu Karuthi'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Pravachakan]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1994 || ''[[Kabooliwala]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Moonnam Loka Pattalam'' || Earupadakkam ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1995 || ''[[Mannar Mathai Speaking]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Puthukkottayile Puthumanavaalan'' || ||
|-
| ''Hijack'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1996 || ''The Porter'' || ||
|-
| ''Man of the Match'' || ||
|-
| ''Padanayakan'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=12 | 1997 || ''[[Manthra Mothiram]]'' || Vakkachan ||
|-
| ''Kilikurissiyile Kudumba Mela'' || Kochappi ||
|-
| ''[[Newspaper Boy (1997 film)|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 ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1998 || ''Chenapparampile Aanakkaaryam'' || ||
|-
| ''Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan'' || ||
|-
| ''Sooryavanam'' || ||
|-
| ''Thattakam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Punjabi House]]'' || Lawrence ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1999 || ''Auto Brothers'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Friends (1999 film)|Friends]]'' || Kunjappan ||
|-
| ''Jananayakan'' || Muniyappan ||
|-
| ''[[Vazhunnor]]'' || Cleetus ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2000 || ''Mera Naam Joker'' || D'cruz ||
|-
| ''Ee Mazha Thenmazha'' || ||
|-
| ''Kaathara'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thenkasipattanam]]'' || Karavettan ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2001 || ''Chitrathoonukal'' || ||
|-
| ''Rajapattam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Uthaman (2001 film)|Uthaman]]'' || Manikandan ||
|-
| ''[[Ee Parakkum Thalika]]'' || Moosa ||
|-
| ''Pranayakalathu'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 2002 || ''Chirikudukka'' || Thulasidharan ||
|-
| ''Savithriyude Aranjanam'' || Moythu ||
|-
| ''Akhila'' || Ayappan ||
|-
| ''Kaashillatheyum Jeevikkam'' || ||
|-
| ''www.anukudumbam.com'' || ||
|-
| ''Mazhathullikilukkam'' || Kuriakose ||
|-
| ''[[Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam]]'' || Chinnaiya ||
|-
| ''[[Meesha Madhavan]]'' || Lineman Lonappan ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 2003 || ''[[C.I.D. Moosa]]'' || Sebastian ||
|-
| ''[[Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum]]'' || Kanaran ||
|-
| ''[[Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Swantham Malavika'' || Keshavan ||
|-
| ''Sahodaran Sahadevan'' || Kuttappan ||
|-
| ''[[Chakram (2003 film)|Chakram]]'' || Maniyannan ||
|-
| ''[[Sadanandante Samayam]]'' || Insurance agent Joseph ||
|-
| ''[[Thilakkam]]'' || Kunjavara ||
|-
| ''[[Pattalam (2003 film)|Pattalam]]'' || Pushkaran ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 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 (2004 film)|Greetings]]'' || Peethambaran ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2005 || ''Isra'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thommanum Makkalum]]'' || Raghu ||
|-
| ''Kalyanakurimanam'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2006 || ''[[Aanachandam]]'' || Blade Vasu ||
|-
| ''[[Pachakuthira]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2007 || ''[[Changathipoocha]]'' || Palisa Thomas ||
|-
| ''[[Inspector Garud (film)|Inspector Garud]]'' || Kunjunni ||
|-
| ''Anamika'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Black Cat (2007 film)|Black Cat]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2008 || ''Mayakazhcha'' || Vikraman ||
|-
| ''Kovalam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Crazy Gopalan]]'' || Chandrappan ||
|-
| ''Jubilee'' || Shake ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2009 || ''Changathikoottam'' || Markose ||
|-
| ''[[Hailesa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kancheepurathe Kalyanam]]'' || Postman Velayudhan ||
|-
| ''Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Duplicate (2009 film)|Duplicate]]'' || Susheelan ||
|-
| ''[[Paribhavam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 2010 || ''[[Best of Luck (2010 film)|Best of Luck]]'' || Amminikuttan ||
|-
| ''[[Bombay Mittayi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Canvas (2010 film)|Canvas]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thaskara Lahala]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policeum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Njan Sanchari'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Paappi Appacha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kadaksham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Nizhal'' || ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Maharaja Talkies]]'' || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Orange (2012 film)|Orange]]'' || Allavuddin || Posthumously released
|-
|}

==Television==
*[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanar]] ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=1437952|name=Machan Varghese}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Machan%20Varghese&limit=61 Machan Varghese at MSI]

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[[Category:1960 births]]
[[Category:2011 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kochi]]
[[Category:Deaths from cancer in India]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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