Machan Varghese

{{Short description|Indian actor (1960–2011)}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox person

| image = Machan Varghese.jpg

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| 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{{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}}) 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){{cite web |url=http://www.cochinkalabhavan.com/contribution.html |title=Cochin Kalabhavan}} 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.{{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}} 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.{{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}}