Media Release

Panaji, Dec 11: Tiatr Academy Goa (Tag) will honour 11 tiatr artistes of yesteryears, who rendered yeomen service to the cause. They will be honoured by presenting Tag's prestigious Award ‘Lifetime Contribution to Tiatr’ at the hands of Digamber Kamat, Chief Minister at Pai Tiatrist Auditorium, Ravindra Bhavan, Margao on Tuesday December 14 to mark birth anniversary of Pai Tiatrist – Joao Agostinho Fernandes.

Titta Pretto, a veteran tiatr artiste of yesteryears will be the guest of honour. The 11 tiatr artistes to be honoured are Master Vaz, Remmie Colaco, Maria Platilda Afonso e Dias, Anthony Inacio J.D’Souza, John Gomes (Kokoy), Richard Rodrigues (Rico Rod), Alegre Antao alias Star of Arossim, Tony Sax, Fr Planton Faria, Antonio Moraes, Ronaldo D’Souza alias Paul Rommy

Master Vaz

Jose Lawrence Vaz popularly known as Master Vaz is one of the few living artistes who has acted in the tiatrs staged by pioneers in the field namely Pai Tiatrist Joao Agostinho Fernandes, Saib Rocha, Dioguinho D’Mello, Kid Boxer and others.

He excelled in female roles. He did not restrict his talent to acting only but soon turned into a fine script writer as well as a lyricist. The lyrics of the opening song of the first Konkani film ‘Mogacho Anvddo’ was composed by him. He also penned the lyrics of another song for the Konkani film ‘Mhoji Ghorkarn’.

Remmie Colaco

His career on tiatr stage began when he was picked up by C Alvares, J Pouzalin, Minguel Rod, Jacinto Vaz, Dioginho D’Melo, John Claro, M.Boyer and others.

As there were no female artistes then, he played the lead roles of a female and kept the tiatr stage alive and vibrant. He has grmaphone records and audio albums to his credit.

Platilda

Maria Platilda Afonso e Dias alias Comedian Platilda is the Comedy Queen of the Konkani stage. She has acted comedy roles in tiatrs directed by all topmost directors of tiatr stage.

She has also acted in Konkani films namely Mhoji Ghorkarn’ and ‘Girestkay’.Comedian Platilda has one gramaphone record of late Chris Perry to her credit. She has also sung for more than 100 audio and video cassettes/CDs/DVDs.

Anthony (Trio King)

Antonio Inacio J D’ Souza, is the main member of the famed ‘Trio King’ of Konkani stage.

The singing trio of ‘Conception-Nelson-Anthony’, was the most sought trio of the Konkani stage. Their political songs, mostly composed by Anthony, have created a lot of awareness among the people during the Konkani language agitation in 1986.

Star of Arossim 

Alegro Roque Theodorio Antao popularly known as Star of Arossim was a multifaceted artiste of Konkni Tiatr.

He was a writer, a singer, a director, an actor and an excellent bongo player also. He has written and directed 15 tiatrs, acted in hundreds of tiatrs, composed lyrics for the songs of Konkani films. He has several gramaphone records to his credit. He has played bongo and congo for Hindi music too.

Antonio Moraes

He has written and directed more than 50 Khell-Tiatrs.

He is an excellent player of trumpet, drum and base guitar. He has played music in innumerable Khell-Tiatrs as well as tiatrs directed by the stalwarts of tiatr stage. He has three audio albums to his credit and they are ‘Devacho Ghutt’, ‘Pormolit Fullam’ and ‘Ami Tiatrist’.

Fr Planton Faria 

Fr Planton Faria has written, directed and produced 18 tiatrs besides writing 10 tiatrs which were aired on All India Radio.

Fr Planton Fariah as also contributed largely to Goan Literature. He has written a book on tiatr ‘Xanticho Dutt’.

Tony Sax

Tony Fernandes popularly known as Tony Sax from Vasco, Goa has been an actor with a terrific charisma. Tony Sax has done a variety of roles on the Konkani stage.

He has been a hero, a villian, a polished father or a farmer. Tony Sax could do any of these roles with equal ease. Tony Sax has also been a good singer and has composed and sung a lot of solos and duets mostly of the decent variety.

Rico Rod

Ricardo Vincent Rodrigues popularly known as Rico Rod is the roly-poly comedian of the Konkani stage.

Rico Rod has been an ace composer, a thorough comedian, a very good character actor, a good singer, a playwright and a director, all in one.Rico Rod has recorded many of his songs on H.M.V Records and also on All India Radio. He has produced 3 audio cassettes on his songs. He has also acted in Konkani films ‘Sukhachem Sopon’, ‘Cortubancho Sounsar’ and ‘Mhoji Ghorkarn’.

John Gomes (Kokoy)
 
John Gomes (Kokoy) has been a very fine composer and a singer.

He has composed more than 3000 songs. He has written many tiatrs and sung songs with topmost singers of tiatr stage.Kokoy has also been an All India Radio artiste and has produced 2 audio cassettes of his songs. His most important contribution to the tiatr stage is that he has done a lot of writing about Tiatr, its song and music. He has published books on Tiatrs and tiatr personalities.

Paul Romy

Romald D’Souza alias Paul Romy has been one of the few natural comedians seen on the Konkani stage.

He has done comedy roles in hundreds of tiatrs directed by the popular directors of tiatr stage. Paul Romy has acted in Konkani films like ‘Bhuiarantlo Munis’ and ‘Boglantt’.