N. F. Varghese
Nadakkaparambil Francis Varghese was an Indian actor who worked in the Malayalam film industry. He began his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, acting in minor roles, but later he turned to strong villainaous roles. Akashadoothu was his major break through in career. He 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. His most notable roles include Lelam, Pathram, Narasimham, Valliettan, Praja, and Unnathangalil.
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 attended primary school at Vidya Raja School Kadungallur. He later pursued an 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 film 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 film Akashadoothu, which gave a breakthrough in his film career. In this movie, which is considered 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, Unnathangalil, Nandanam, Ustaad, F.I.R, Valliettan, Nariman, Sundara Purushan, Priyam, Vazhunnor, Onnaman and Phantom.Selected filmography
- Eeran Sandhya as Police inspector
- Akalathe Ambili as Police officer
- Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Benny's fake father
- Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Prabhakaran
- Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi as Police Officer
- Ramji Rav Speaking as Office staff
- Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam
- Aayushkalam as Police Inspector
- Akashadoothu as Kesavan
- Uppukandam Brothers as Chacko
- Thalamura as M. M. Thomas
- Naaraayam as Chelakkadan the politician
- Butterflies as Balan Menon
- Bhoomi Geetham as Gangadharan
- Gandhari
- Sagaram Sakshi
- Puthran as Thankachan
- Prathakshinam as Paily the father of Rahel
- Manathe Vellitheru as Abdullah
- Kadal as Anandan
- Commissioner as Menon
- Chukkan as S.I. Chandran
- Street
- Karma
- Spadikam as Pachu Pillai
- Mazhayethum Munpe as Kaimal
- Thovalapookkal as Colonel Gopalan Thambi
- Special Squad as Ahamed
- Sipayi Lahala as Varma
- Samudhayam as Saithali
- Rajakeeyam as Rajadeva Varman
- Peter Scott as George Mathew
- Aksharam as Valappadu Balakrishnan
- Agrajan
- Mahaathma as Baba Rahim
- Swarna Kireedam as Varghese Thiruvampady
- Sallapam as Chandran Nair
- Rajaputhran as Isaac Thomas
- Mr. Clean as Dr. Alex
- Laalanam as Advocate Rajedran
- Kanchanam as Professor Ravi
- Excuse Me Ethu Collegila
- Ee Puzhayum Kadannu as Sukumaran
- Varnapakittu as Priest
- Guru
- Lelam as Kadayadi Raghavan
- Sammanam as Vasudevan
- Oru Yathramozhi as a Police officer
- Oru Mutham Manimutham as Krishna Menon
- Masmaram as Viswanathan
- Manthramothiram as Kuruppu
- Kudamaattom
- Kalyanak Kacheri
- Innalekalillaathe as Eppachan a Member of Parliament
- Guru Sishyan
- Gangothri as Adv. Nambiar
- Gajaraja Manthram
- Five Star Hospital as Dr. Nambiar
- Itha Oru Snehagatha
- Bhoopathi as Moosa
- Anubhoothi as Shankan Nair
- Aattuvela
- The Truth as Poozhimattom Thomachan
- Punjabi House as Sujatha's Father
- Oro Viliyum Kathorthu as Padmanabhan Nair
- Mayajalam as Sankaran Nair
- Graama Panchaayathu as Gunashekharan
- Amma Ammaayiyamma as Kaimal
- Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan as Kozhipalli Avarachan
- Vazhunnor as Thevakattu Kuruvilla
- Ustaad as Mohan Thampi
- Swastham Grihabaranam as Pattatharayil Bhargava Kuruppu
- Stalin Sivadas as Sakhavu Anandan
- Pathram as Viswanathan
- Pallavur Devanarayanan as Mezhathoor Vaidyamatam Namboothiri
- Njangal Santhushtaranu as Kurukkal
- F.I.R as Retd. IG Bhargavan Panicker IPS
- Crime File as IG James George
- Chandamama as Mampulli
- Chandranudikkunna Dikkil
- Narashimham as Manappally Pavithran
- Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Sajan's father
- Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan as M.S. Nair
- Varnakkazhchakal as Sudhakara Menon
- Valliettan as Mambaram Bava
- Sathyameva Jayathe
- Priyam as Thomachan
- Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as Bheeran
- Mark Antony as mullakka
- Cover Story
- Korappan The Great as G.N.D. Panikker
- Narasimha
- Raavanaprabhu as Paul
- Sundara Purushan as Ramachandra Menon
- Nariman as Dr. Giri
- Unnathangalil as Velu Bhai
- Praja as Home minister Lahayil Vakkachan
- Onnaman as Salim Bhai
- One Man Show as Dr. Nambiar
- Nagaravadhu as Parameswaran Namboothiri
- Dubai as Chandran Nair
- Ee Nadu Innale Vare as Gauridas Ambalakkadan
- Nandanam as Sreedharan
- Snehithan as Padmanabhan
- Shivam as Sukumaran Nair
- Dany as Prof. Padmanabha Menon
- Chirikkudukka as Dr. Ninan
- Swarna Medal as Devadas
- Kaashillatheyum Jeevikkam
- The Gift Of God
- Kanalkiredam
- Phantom as Chellappan Pillai
- Chandramukhi
- Sahodharan Sahadevan as Doctor
- Kaduva as Karinkandathil Chandykkunju
Dubbing artist
Television
- Dr. Harischadra
- ''Mikayelinte Santhathikal''