Seen above Irineu Gonsalves welcoming everyone
On Tuesday 4th
of this month, in Panjim at Kala Academy Hall, at 4.45 pm I saw the new Tiatro
“OMOR MOGACHI KANNI” written and
directed by the well-known director Irineu Gonsalves. It was well attended by the Tiatro lovers who
went home after seeing the last scene, satisfactorily. The end part of the
story was so suspense that to get the real answer everyone remained magnetized
to his/her seat.
Opening solo by Sanaya
Jessica & Tari in one romantic scene
It was such a wonderful
Tiatro that rarely in the recent past I saw such a display on all the fronts
namely Storywise, Sideshow-Songswise, Comedywise and Musicwise. Every artiste
male as well as female played his/her role very well proving high caliber of
the director in coaching the artistes.
However, especial mention must be made to the two main artistes handsome
Tari and beautiful Jessica who both played their roles as lovers very
well. Rarely earlier they reached to
such a crescendo of their acting. The dialogues and proverbs introduced in the story
were of high quality so also the Cantos especially the first romantic canto based
on the tune of Malayka and and beautifully rendered by Tari and Jessica.
Another scene: Rosario de Benaulim - Botelho - Carmeen
Both Tari as a highly
educated son of a “Kharvi” and Jessica the high profile daughter of an
aristocrat “Bamon” parents fall in love. What type of love? It was an
inseparable love. However, the parents
of Jessica both Rosario de Benaulim and Dola in no way agreed to allow their daughter to
merry the low caste boy. Because of this
caste discrimination, they both boy and a girl including boys parents played by
Rosario Botelho and Carmeen Barbosa suffer too much humiliation. The roles played by Bothelho and Carmeen were
worth admiring so too by Rosario de Benalim and Dola.
A quarter song by Alexinho-Lorna-Carmeen -Dola
This story was of the Goa as
seen in early sixties and as depicted by the director on the Stage very beautifully
and adroitly. Earlier in fifties the
legendary Minguel Rod used to script such powerful Tiatros and because of such powrful Tiatros the effect of caste system in our society and community in particular
was minimized but never eradicated.
A comedy scene: John de Silva-Sally-Lorna
Youngster Sanaya on her solo
Though both the lovers
face tremendous boulders on their path yet after undergoing all the miseries
they finally successfully attained their goal. However, after 50 years of their married life
the wife is afflicted with the Alzheimer sickness that requires lot of caring
love that her husband gives her and finally succeeds in bringing her to her
normal self.
Tari in another scene as a Pilot
One more scene
Among the others who
played their roles well deserving mention here are Sundeep Calangutcare as a
doctor and Willy.
The comedy part was
well handled by the ace comedians John de Silva and Sally who were ably
supported by Alelxinho de Morjim and his wife Lorna who both possess lot of potentials to promote and develop Konkani Stage.
Olga & Anil sing their duet
All the Sideshow songs
were good but special mention should go to the solos of Marcos Vaz, Olga,
Rosario de Benaulim, Ron, Benny de Aldona and Sanaya; duo of Benny de Aldona with
Rosario de Benaulim; Duet by Anil and Olga; Trio by Joaquim – Ron – Dola;
Quarter by Alexnho de Morim – Lorna – Carmeen – Dola.
Duo by Rosario & Benny
Musical score for this
Tiaitro was provided by James and his troupe.
Solo by Rosario de Benaulim
Well done Bab Irineu Gonsalves
and his entire troupe.
A.Veronica Fernandes.
