Actor Machan Varghese died at the Baby Memorial Hospital here on Thursday following a brief illness.
He was 50. Machan Varghese, a native of Ernakulam, was under treatment here for the past four days. After his condition worsened, he was put on ventilator on Wednesday.
Popular as a comedian, Machan Varghese entered films from the field of mimicry and is remembered mainly for his roles in Thenkasipattanam, Meesa Madhavan, Friends and Punjabi House. Best of Luck was his last film to be released.