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J. R. Fithna
J. R. Fernandes, known professionally as, J. R. Fithna, was a 20th-century former Goan theatre actor, singer, composer, and female impersonator who worked on the Konkani stage during the golden phase of ''tiatr''. Career Fernandes made his initial foray onto the theatrical stage in a '' tiatr'' (a form of Goan musical theatre) produced by Saib Rocha. In this production, Fernandes assumed the role of a lady in Rocha's Konkani adaptation of Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'', alongside Miss Carlota and J. P. Souzalin as the main protagonists. His portrayal of the female character garnered acclaim. Playwright and politician Tomazinho Cardozo noted Fernandes's ability to emulate the demeanor and speech patterns of a woman, which earned him praise from the audience. The success of this performance led to various ''tiatr'' directors of the time approaching Fernandes to participate in their productions. Driven by his aspiration to achieve success in the Konkani stage, Fernande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raia, Goa
Raia (''Rai'') is a scenic village on the outskirts of Margao in Salcete Taluk in South Goa District of Goa State, India. It is located six kilometres east from the district headquarters of Margao and 35 kilometres from the State capital Panaji. Location Gogol (two kilometres), Margao (three kilometres), and Aquem Margao (three kilometres) are nearby areas. Raia is surrounded by Mormugao taluk towards the west, Quepem taluk towards its south, Ponda taluka towards the north. Raia village lies close to the villages of Loutulim, Camurlim, Rachol and Maina. It lies at the border of the North Goa District and the South Goa District. Ponda is North Goa District is just across Raia. Since it lies near the Arabian Sea, the weather can be humid for part of the year. Raia village falls under the Goa Assembly constituency of Curtorim for electoral purposes. Raia's PIN code is 403720 and its postal office is Raia itself. Population For the purposes of the Census, Raia is considered t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomazinho Cardozo
Tomazinho Cardozo (born 14 April 1946), is an Indian politician, dramatist, playwright, writer (in Konkani and English) and educationist from Goa. He is a former Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He is known for his achievements on the literary front and the popular ''tiatr'' stage in Goa. Career Teaching and politics Cardozo was in teaching for much of his life, having taught maths and science at the school level. He was the ''sarpanch'' of Candolim village ''panchayat'' for 22 years from 1977. In 1995 he was elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly from the Calangute constituency, which he served for five years. He made his debut on the Konkani ''tiatr'' stage in 1957, and "wrote a play practically every year for the ''tiatr'' performance of the church feast". Konkani plays Among his popular Konkani plays are ''Kanttech Kantte'' (1980, whose title could be translated to Thorns, And Yet More Thorns). He founded the ''tiatr'' group Tiatr Mogi (Lovers of Tiatr), has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goan People
Goans ( kok, गोंयकार, Romi Konkani: , pt, Goeses) is the demonym used to describe the people native to Goa, India, who form an ethno-linguistic group resulting from the assimilation of Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Indo-Portuguese, and Austro-Asiatic ethnic and/or linguistic ancestries. They speak different dialects of Konkani language natively, collectively known as Goan Konkani. "''Goanese"'' is an incorrect term for Goans. Language Goans are multilingual, but mainly speak the Konkani language, a Prakrit based language belonging to the Southern group of Indo-Aryan Languages. Various dialects of Konkani spoken by the Goans which include ''Bardezkari'', ''Saxtti'', ''Pednekari and'' ''Antruz''. The Konkani spoken by the Catholics is notably different from those of the Hindus, since it has a lot of Portuguese influence in its vocabulary. Konkani was suppressed for official documentation use only not for unofficial use under the Portuguese governance, playing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Mazarello
Wilson Vincent Mazarello (born Wilson Constantino Vicente Mazarelo; 19 July 1946), also known as Wilmix, is an Indian singer, writer, playwright, and politician known for his work in Konkani films, and '' tiatr'' productions. Early life Wilson Vincent Mazarello, originally named Wilson Constantino Vicente Mazarelo was born on 19 July 1946, in Velim, Goa, which was a part of Portuguese India during the era of the Portuguese Empire. He was born into a Goan Catholic family to parents Inacio Engracio Cruz Mazarelo and homemaker Petornila Lourdes Viegas. Mazarello received his early education in Portuguese (''Pimeiro - Gravo'') at Velim before moving to Bombay to continue his studies in English. From an early age, Mazarello displayed a keen interest in singing. He would save his money to attend '' tiatr'' performances, a popular form of theatre in Goa. Although his parents also participated in local shows, they were determined for their son to receive a good education and purs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the '' de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
