N. F. Varghese

N. F. Varghese
File:N-f-varghese-12148.jpg N F Varghese
Born	Nadakkaparambil Francis Varghese (1949-01-06)6 January 1949 Choornikkara, Kerala, India
Died	19 June 2002(2002-06-19) (aged 53) Aluva, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Union Christian College, Aluva
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1989 – 2002
Spouse(s)	Rosy
Children	4
Parent(s)	Francis Alice

N. F. Varghese (6 January 1949 – 19 June 2002) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam film industry. He began his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, acting in minor roles, but later he turned to strong villain roles. Akashadoothu was his major break through in career. He has acted in more than 100 films. He died at the age of 53 when he suffered a heart attack and fell unconscious while driving his car. He lived along with his wife, three daughters and a son.

Personal life

He was born into the Nadakkapparambil family in Choornikkara near Aluva, Kerala, as the third child among 5 children of Francis and Alice from Uliyannoor island. He has an elder brother, Jose (retired college administrator, Union Christian College, Aluva), elder sister Elizabeth (retired nurse), younger sister Dr. Lissy and youngest brother Sebastian (deceased). He attended primary school at Rajashree S.M. Memorial School in East Kadungallur. He pursued M.A. in Malayalam from Union Christian College, Aluva.

He was married to Rosy from the Kollamkudy family in Kalady. The couple have four children named Sofia, Sony, Sumitha, and Saira.

Career

N.F Varghese started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan. He later became a member of Cochin Harishree. He also worked as a manager in these mimicry troupes. He first acted in a small role in the 1986 movie Pappan Priyappetta Pappan, written by Siddique-Lal and directed by Sathyan Anthikkad. The movie was produced by the owner of Cochin Harishree, G. S. Harindran itself and was the debut movie of Siddique-Lal duo along with Harisree Asokan. Later, Varghese went on to act in small roles in several movies and it was the 1993 movie Akashadoothu, which gave a breakthrough in his film career. In this movie, which is considered as one of the most influential melodramas of the 1990s in Malayalam, he played the antagonist role. He later went on to act on several memorable character and villain roles in Malayalam cinema. N.F. Varghese is best known for his roles in movies such as Spadikam, Samudayam, Aksharam, Lelam, Kudamattam, Patram, Commissioner, Sallapam, Punjabi House, Manthramothiram, Narasimham, Praja, Dubai, Ravanaprabhu, Nandanam, Ustad, F.I.R, Valliettan, Nariman, Sundara Purushan, Priyam, Vazhunnor, Onnaman and Phantom.

Though he played some of the best character roles in Malayalam, Varghese is mostly remembered for portraying some villain characters mainly because of his peculiar voice. His role as Vishawanathan in Pathram and Mambaram Bavan in Valliettan are such ones. His last credited role was in the 2003 comedy movie Sahodharan Sahadevan, which got released an year after his death.

Selected filmography

1. Eeran Sandhya (1985) as Police Inspector
2. Akalathe Ambili (1985) as Police Officer
3. Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986) as Benny's fake father
4. Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) as Prabhakaran (debut movie)
5. Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi (1988) as Police Officer
6. Ramji Rav Speaking (1989) as Office Staff
7. Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam (1992)
8. Akashadoothu (1993) as Kesavan
9. Uppukandam Brothers (1993) as Chacko
10. Thalamura (1993) as M. M. Thomas
11. Naaraayam (1993) as Chelakkadan the politician
12. Butterflies (1993) as Balan Menon
13. Bhoomi Geetham (1993) as Gangadharan
14. Akashadoothu (1993) as Kesavan
15. Sagaram Sakshi (1994)
16. Puthran (1994) as Thankachan
17. Prathakshinam (1994) as Paily the father of Rahel (Mathu)
18. Manathe Vellitheru (1994) as Abdulla
19. Kadal (1994) as Anandan
20. Commissioner (1994) as Menon
21. Chukkan (1994) as S.I. Chandran
22. Karma (1995)
23. Spadikam (1995) as Pachu Pillai
24. Mazhayethum Munpe (1995) as Kaimal
25. Thovalapookkal (1995) as Colonel Gopalan Thamby
26. Special Squad (1995) as Ahammed
27. Sipayi Lahala (1995) as Varma
28. Samudhayam (1995) as Saithali
29. Rajakeeyam (1995) as Rajadeva Varman
30. Peter Scott (1995) as George Mathew
31. Aksharam (1995) as Valappadu Balakrishnan
32. Agrajan (1995)
33. Mahaathma (1996) as Baba Rahim
34. Swarna Kireedam (1996) as Varghese Thiruvampady
35. Sallapam (1996) as Chandran Nair
36. Rajaputhran (1996) as Isaac Thomas
37. Mr. Clean (1996) as Dr. Alex
38. Laalanam (1996) as Advocate Rajedran
39. Kanchanam (1996) as Professor Ravi
40. Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
41. Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996) as Sukumaran
42. Varnapakittu (1997) as Priest
43. Guru (1997)
44. Lelam (1997) as Kadayadi Raghavan
45. Sammanam (1997) as Vasudevan
46. Oru Yathramozhi (1997) as A Police Officer
47. Oru Mutham Manimutham (1997) as Krishna Menon
48. Masmaram (1997) as Viswanathan
49. Manthramothiram (1997) as Kurup
50. Kudamaattom (1997)
51. Kalyanak Kacheri (1997)
52. Innalekalillaathe (1997) as Epachan a Member of Parliament
53. Guru Sishyan (1997)
54. Gangothri (1997) as Adv. Nambiyar
55. Gajaraja Manthram (1997)
56. Five Star Hospital (1997) as Dr. Nambiar
57. Itha Oru Snehagatha (1997)
58. Bhoopathi (1997) as Moosa
59. Anubhoothi (1997) as Shankan Nair
60. Aattuvela (1997)
61. The Truth (1998) as Poozhimattom Thomachan
62. Punjabi House (1998) as Sujatha's Father
63. Oro Viliyum Kathorthu (1998) as Padmanabhan Nair
64. Mayajalam (1998) as Sankaran Nair
65. Graama Panchaayathu (1998) as Gunashekharan
66. Amma Ammaayiyamma (1998) as Kaimal
67. Achaamakuttide Achaayan (1998) as Kozhipalli Avarachan
68. Vazhunnor (1999) as Thevakattu Kuruvilla
69. Ustaad (1999) as Mohan Thampy
70. Swastham Grihabaranam (1999) as Pattatharayil Bhargava Kurup
71. Stalin Sivadas (1999) as Sakhavu Anandan
72. Pathram (1999) as Viswanathan
73. Pallavur Devanarayanan (1999) as Mezhathoor Vaidyamatam Nampoothiri
74. Njangal Santhushtaranu (1999) as Kurukkal
75. F.I.R (1999)
76. Crime File (1999) as IG James George
77. Chandamama (1999) as Mampulli
78. Chandranudikkunna Dikkil (1999)
79. Narashimham (2000) as Manappally Pavithran
80. Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam (2000) as Sajan's father
81. Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan (2000) as M.S.Nair
82. Varnakkazhchakal (2000) as Sudhakara Menon
83. Valliettan (2000) as Mambaram Bava
84. Sathyameva Jayathe (2000)
85. Priyam (2000) as Thomachan
86. Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum (2000) as Bheeran
87. Mark Antony (2000) as mullakka
88. Cover Story (2000)
89. Korappan The Great (2001) as G.N.D Panikker
90. Narasimha (2001)
91. Raavanaprabhu (2001) as Paul
92. Sundara Purushan (2001) as Ramachandra Menon
93. Nariman (2001) as (CM doctor) Dr. Giri
94. Unnathangalil (2001) as Velu Bhai
95. Praja (2001) as Home minister Lahayil Vakkachan
96. Onnaman (2001) as Salim Bhai
97. One Man Show (2001) as Dr. Nambyar
98. Nagaravadhu (2001) as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
99. Dubai (2001) as Chandran Nair
100. Ee Nadu Innalevare (2001) as Gauridas Ambalakkadan
101. Nandanam (2002) as Sreedharan
102. Snehithan (2002) as Padmanabhan
103. Shivam (2002) as Sukumaran Nair
104. Dany(2002) as Prof. Padmanabha Menon
105. Chirikkudukka (2002) as Dr. Ninan
106. Swarna Medal (2002) as Devadas
107. Kaashillatheyum Jeevikkam (2002)
108. The Gift Of God (2002)
109. Kanalkiredam (2002)
110. Phantom (2002)
111. Chandramukhi (2003)
112. Sahodharan Sahadevan (2003) as Doctor (final film role)

Dubbing artist

Year	Title	Dubbed For	Character
1992	Kulapathy	Radha Ravi	Rajanna
1992	Vietnam Colony	Vijaya Rangaraju	Raother
1995	Radholsavam	Spadikam George	Bhargavan

Television

• Dr. Harischadra (Doordarshan)
• Mikayelinte santhathikal (Doordarshan)

External links

• N.F. Varghese on IMDb
• N F Varghese at MSI