N. F. Varghese

In this Indian name, the name Nadakkaparambil Francis is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Varghese.

N. F. Varghese
Born	Nadakkaparambil Francis Varghese (1950-01-06)6 January 1950 Choornikkara, Travancore Cochin, India
Died	19 June 2002(2002-06-19) (aged 52) Aluva, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Union Christian College, Aluva
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1989–2002
Spouse	Rosy
Children	4
Parents	Francis Alice

Nadakkaparambil Francis Varghese (6 January 1950 – 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 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 attended primary school at Vidya Raja School Kadungallur. He later 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 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. Sagaram Sakshi (1994)
15. Puthran (1994) as Thankachan
16. Prathakshinam (1994) as Paily the father of Rahel (Mathu)
17. Manathe Vellitheru (1994) as Abdullah
18. Kadal (1994) as Anandan
19. Commissioner (1994) as Menon
20. Chukkan (1994) as S.I. Chandran
21. Karma (1995)
22. Spadikam (1995) as Pachu Pillai
23. Mazhayethum Munpe (1995) as Kaimal
24. Thovalapookkal (1995) as Colonel Gopalan Thambi
25. Special Squad (1995) as Ahamed
26. Sipayi Lahala (1995) as Varma
27. Samudhayam (1995) as Saithali
28. Rajakeeyam (1995) as Rajadeva Varman
29. Peter Scott (1995) as George Mathew
30. Aksharam (1995) as Valappadu Balakrishnan
31. Agrajan (1995)
32. Mahaathma (1996) as Baba Rahim
33. Swarna Kireedam (1996) as Varghese Thiruvampady
34. Sallapam (1996) as Chandran Nair
35. Rajaputhran (1996) as Isaac Thomas
36. Mr. Clean (1996) as Dr. Alex
37. Laalanam (1996) as Advocate Rajedran
38. Kanchanam (1996) as Professor Ravi
39. Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
40. Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996) as Sukumaran
41. Varnapakittu (1997) as Priest
42. Guru (1997)
43. Lelam (1997) as Kadayadi Raghavan
44. Sammanam (1997) as Vasudevan
45. Oru Yathramozhi (1997) as a Police officer
46. Oru Mutham Manimutham (1997) as Krishna Menon
47. Masmaram (1997) as Viswanathan
48. Manthramothiram (1997) as Kuruppu
49. Kudamaattom (1997)
50. Kalyanak Kacheri (1997)
51. Innalekalillaathe (1997) as Eppachan a Member of Parliament
52. Guru Sishyan (1997)
53. Gangothri (1997) as Adv. Nambiar
54. Gajaraja Manthram (1997)
55. Five Star Hospital (1997) as Dr. Nambiar
56. Itha Oru Snehagatha (1997)
57. Bhoopathi (1997) as Moosa
58. Anubhoothi (1997) as Shankan Nair
59. Aattuvela (1997)
60. The Truth (1998) as Poozhimattom Thomachan
61. Punjabi House (1998) as Sujatha's Father
62. Oro Viliyum Kathorthu (1998) as Padmanabhan Nair
63. Mayajalam (1998) as Sankaran Nair
64. Graama Panchaayathu (1998) as Gunashekharan
65. Amma Ammaayiyamma (1998) as Kaimal
66. Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan (1998) as Kozhipalli Avarachan
67. Vazhunnor (1999) as Thevakattu Kuruvilla
68. Ustaad (1999) as Mohan Thampi
69. Swastham Grihabaranam (1999) as Pattatharayil Bhargava Kuruppu
70. Stalin Sivadas (1999) as Sakhavu Anandan
71. Pathram (1999) as Viswanathan
72. Pallavur Devanarayanan (1999) as Mezhathoor Vaidyamatam Namboothiri
73. Njangal Santhushtaranu (1999) as Kurukkal
74. F.I.R (1999)
75. Crime File (1999) as IG James George
76. Chandamama (1999) as Mampulli
77. Chandranudikkunna Dikkil (1999)
78. Narashimham (2000) as Manappally Pavithran
79. Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam (2000) as Sajan's father
80. Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan (2000) as M.S. Nair
81. Varnakkazhchakal (2000) as Sudhakara Menon
82. Valliettan (2000) as Mambaram Bava
83. Sathyameva Jayathe (2000)
84. Priyam (2000) as Thomachan
85. Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum (2000) as Bheeran
86. Mark Antony (2000) as mullakka
87. Cover Story (2000)
88. Korappan The Great (2001) as G.N.D. Panikker
89. Narasimha (2001)
90. Raavanaprabhu (2001) as Paul
91. Sundara Purushan (2001) as Ramachandra Menon
92. Nariman (2001) as (CM doctor) Dr. Giri
93. Unnathangalil (2001) as Velu Bhai
94. Praja (2001) as Home minister Lahayil Vakkachan
95. Onnaman (2001) as Salim Bhai
96. One Man Show (2001) as Dr. Nambiar
97. Nagaravadhu (2001) as Parameswaran Namboothiri
98. Dubai (2001) as Chandran Nair
99. Ee Nadu Innalevare (2001) as Gauridas Ambalakkadan
100. Nandanam (2002) as Sreedharan
101. Snehithan (2002) as Padmanabhan
102. Shivam (2002) as Sukumaran Nair
103. Dany(2002) as Prof. Padmanabha Menon
104. Chirikkudukka (2002) as Dr. Ninan
105. Swarna Medal (2002) as Devadas
106. Kaashillatheyum Jeevikkam (2002)
107. The Gift Of God (2002)
108. Kanalkiredam (2002)
109. Phantom (2002) as Chellappan Pillai
110. Chandramukhi (2003)
111. Sahodharan Sahadevan (2003) as Doctor (final film role)
112. Kaduva (2022) as Karinkandathil Chandykkunju (Photo Credit)

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 at IMDb
• N F Varghese at MSI