TIATRIST SABINA.

TIATRIST SABINA.

 

Ihet was in early or beginning of Sixties as an amateur then but immediately entering into professional arena, the well-known Tiatrist of yesteryears  Bai Sabeena Pereira e Fernandes first  time appeared on Konkani Stage  and dazzled the audience.  It was Master Vaz who inducted her in his Tiatro “Bapui” staged at  Mahim Victoria Church Hall where she played her wonderful role opposite to the then powerful  and best actor Saby Coutinho.”

 

Her career in Tiatros started in Bombay where she made name and fame for her and reached to highest  peak in Goa where she played her roles extremely well in the Tiatros staged by Young Stars of Goa where she was privileged to be a member of that group. Till her joining this group they were in dire need of aone smart female even though they tried some but none  of them re This group came into existence  soon after the invasion of Goa by Bharat in December 1961 on 19^th of that month.  It was Conception – Nelson – Anthony who were singing their Trio song “Ami atam Goyam ravon faido na, chod borem zatelem ami atam Brazilak gelear”.  This Trio they rendered at Mapusa is the first Tiatro staged at Mapusa immediately after the invasion of Goa.  All the Goa lover Goans even those who were shouting slogans against Portugal and demanding liberation from the Portugal they all  instead got invasion.  Immediately after completing this Trio song they were arrested by the Mapusa Policemen. During the same Tiatro another singer the most renowned Kid Boxer,  the most powerful political singer of whose type never another appeared on Konkani Stage nor will likely to appear in the future, was also arrested. His solo was a direct slap on the Indian Government for invading Goa without their consent. For this Tiatro Administrator of Mapusa came not to see the Tiatro but to arrest Kid Boxer because intelligence passed the information to the concerned authority that Kid Boxer who was known then that he was an anti-Indian and that he was earlier arrested in Bombay on similar charges as he was arrested now,  imprisoned in Nasik and then deported to Goa, rendered such a powerful “Zupatti” to the Nehru Government of Bharat, here are a few lines of that piercing song”

Tum bhitor sorlai chukon, mortoloi sukon, Dusreacho desh pochona.

Tum nestai fokot valo ani khatai fokot palo

Tum Panpotti khatai ani poch’chu korun thuktai, lozui kaim disona.

 

When Conception – Nelson – Anthony were arrested as per my information none of the members of the then Tiatrists Circle of Goa which was existing then and known as “ The Stars of Goa Stage” indicated any interest nor concern for the arrestees.  All the top Tiatrists of that time were members of this group. As a mark of revenge and anger the Trio kings took a very bold and powerful decision and formed a new group of Tiatrists known as “The Young Stars of Goa” under the leadership of Conception with the assistance of Nelson the second in command and Anthony the third in command.   Initially YSG did not take into their fold anyone  from the former group but gradually they did and in the bargain SGS died a silent death for YSG to rule the Tiatro Stage of Goa in Goa.

 

As a young and attractive lady somewhere in the mid sixties Bai Sabina joined the group of YSG where she was blossomed into a totally excellent Tiatrist playing any role and singing nice songs with her charming personality propped up by very attractive dress code but her beauty focused mainly on the beautiful Sarees she wore with matching long sleeves Blouses.  Before her joining YSG, they tried some to absorb one of them into their group but all proved not capable but Sabina by her sheer excellence and extraordinary  courage to face the huge audience Sabina immediately gained the confidence of the leadership  of YSG and she proved to be the powerful member of this group.  Her songs  mainly the beautiful duets with her husband Greg the Candolim who was the well-known Tiatrist then. Her one duet with Tony Sax which was highly romantic was very popular then, it was “Happy Birthday to you Gracy”. The other duet that reverberated everywhere was with her husband on  “American Naval Ship Seventh Fleet”  during the Bangladesh liberation war India fought with Pakistan. Instead of Fleet of War Ships known as Seventh Fleet Greg comes with a Bag of Tins of Fleet meant to kill the Bugs.  At the later stages Greg became the top Comedian and as such the audience too has accepted him. Besides, she also rendered innumerable songs namely Trios and Quarters.  Her one most memorable Trio was the one that she rendered along with her husband Greg and Valent Mascarenhas which was very interesting where she takes side of her brother-in-law when her husband drives him out of his house because he is become old and sick when she asks her husband “why cant you have pity on him when he did so much for you when you were young saying       

“Tukam tanne vaddoilo sukhan, Khelloilo aplea gopan ani vhodd kelo aplea mogan,    

Atam mar marloi khonttancho, bandpas toddloi bavponnacho, kiteak churchure korinai mat?” This particular Trio gave her a big booster.

 

She acted in innumerable Tiatros of different Playwrights and  directors so also acted with them namely C. Alvares, Prem Kumar, M. Dod de Verna, Aristedes Dias,  Saib Rocha, Remmie J. Colaco, M. Boyer and others. In between Mario Menezes was responsible to bring her back on the Stage when  she stopped acting  after her husband death. Even though she is fully satisfied to have played her part as  a Tiatrist on the Stage with total love for the Konkani Stage and  Konkani culture within her capacity yet she still at moments gets the urge to return to the Stage but unfortunately time is not in her  favour.  Even  members of the audience will love to see  and welcome her back especially those who saw her during her hey days especially in the Tiatros namely  “Oh Dolorosa” by Nelson Afonso, “Divorce”: by Aristedes Dias, “Portuguez Kolvont” by John Claro.  In these  Tiatros she played her roles superbly well.  And it must  be noted well  some of the directors wrote special scripts for her knowing her strong capacity to do any type of role.  As for me the best role I liked of her was that of a daughter-in-law in the Tiatro “Gorabo” by Nelson.

 

She expressed  her sentiments by telling how difficult time they underwent during those days when there was no proper  transport for them  to travel from  one place to the other and travelling by Caminhao was horrible, there was no electricity and hence they had to make use of Petromax, spend the midnights at the Ferry Point Jetty in Panjim/Betim or Cortalim/Agacaim till 6.00 AM and their  Share was not high yet “we then played our part well to keep Tiatros alive”, said she.  She said with pride that she and others like her acted in Tiatros during those days inspite of so many difficulties only because of our total love and              dedication for Tiatros.  I am grateful to Tiatros for giving me my identity and so many advantages and also I am grateful to all my fans for showering their love and affection on me throughout my so successful career for whom I thank profusely.

By  wishing all the best to all the current Tiatrists, she said nothing will stop Tiatros, Tiatros will go on and also  will go on flourishing more and more. May God Bless Tiatros and Tiatrists.

A.Veronica Fernandes.               `                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

IS PARRICAR SON'''' UTPAL A PARRICAR THE CM OF GOA?

 

Who is that Utpal and from where is he and where he wants to contest the coming election? In Panjim? Why? Is he from Panjim?  Is Panjim  his own City/Village where his anchestry lies?  And what is his contribution in the society and in his constituency, in his village and in his own circle?  Just because he is the son of the late communal and the greatest irresponsible Chief Minister of Goa who was number one disgraceful for supporting defection and also a communal having an unique record to have supported the demolition of Babri Masjid, Utpal should be gifted with the Panjim Election Ticket?  Or is it because  we by tradition are  known to adore not only our leaders but even their Dogs and Cats, leave aside their sons and daughters? Utpal it looks is pushing for his candidature for Panjim Constituency by taking advantage of his father’s domicile in Panjim.

 

There are better candidates for Panjim who has better experience in handling political affairs than Utpal  and also they have excellent background of contributing something but not like “ BONDE NAL”  whose only ambition is to jump from here and there in search of ” funkott” sex and illicit money by posing as sons and daughters of Ministers.  The aspirants of Election Tickets in Goa some of them the over ambitious children of politicians are struggling to contest the election when their contribution in the development of their constituencies is Zero.  These over greedy children of politicians are better advised not to run fast but to slow down their speed and listen to what I say here that “You have no  right to contest the election because you have not done anything for the cause of anything and anyone.  And what have you done for Panjim to get the election Ticket from  Panjim Mr. Utpal?  Youngsters like you did was to enjoy monetarily when your “Chor” fathers were Ministers in which case you were directly used to quote your commission for the approval of contracts by your bloody “chor” fathers who are on record to have spoiled Goa. These juveniles who are on the verge of filing their  nomination papers want to live like Maharajas on the strength of their fathers who were and still  are a curse on Goan politics.  I cannot understand why they are  sticking to politics of contesting elections. After all the “Khazoor” one gets thru political  game is much heavy than the one you get thru the game of soccer.   

 

It is not in Panjim only such a “Kalcho poircho potto” feeling that he is like the son of the king in the Gulf and being so he should be provided with the Election Ticket.  This bloody kid  who wants to be treated like a Monarch for doing nothing worthwhile thinks too much of his father as a politicia.  The power and dignity of his father “BJP put in the “Kochreachea Dobean”. This is yet another proof of what our saying says” “Cholta Konknno ani halta Xendi”, you get respect and importance only when you havwe power otherwise you just like another dead Paricar.  If he was alive now, even his adversaries would beg with him to field Utpal in the coming election. How many voters and persons know  Utpal leave aside how many people know that he has done anything for the cause of the people in Panjim?  It is we the voters are at fault for allowing inexperienced and immature kids to  enter into Legislative Assembly by voting them. These kids once they are elected they act as nothing but like LAPITT.

 

A.VeronicaFernandes.