JoeGoaUk's Konkani Tiatr, VCDs, Films: 37th tiatr Competition

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

37th tiatr Competition - HO UZO KEDNA PALOUTOLO?

By Selvin Fernandes
(St. Peter's Socio-Cultural Association, Siolim).
37th tiatr Competition organised by Kala Academy and supported by Tiatr Academy of Goa. Staged on 19th Oct. 2011

Although they were in love for two years, the Christian boy was never serious about their relationship. The girl is Hindu coming from a lower middle class family.
He was using her, so he confessed. He had to marry her due to pressure from both side of the parents as the girl was pregnant. The boyfriend, now husband started ill-treating her with physical assaults. The father-in-law too treated her worst than a servant. The brother-in-law, who otherwise remained neutral, thinking of taking advantage of the situation, made unsuccessful sexual advances.

Although they come from a Landlord family background, the husband, supported by his father is now demanding a brand new car from his wife/in-laws. Typical dowry harassment. He gives 2 months deadline. The girl’s father and her brother would do anything for her even if they had to sell their agricultural land and mortgage their home. Husband reminds her of the deadline where there were 10 day left. On the last day of the deadline, the son goes out instructing his father to send her back home with bags and baggages if no car arrived by today.

The money or the car arrives just in time but who will drive the car?

The person who demanded it has just lost both his legs in an accident.

Haven’t we heard or read about Dowry harassment or dowry deaths?

In India, dowry related problems are more and increasing day by day and that includes Goa. Rich and educated are the worst.
In last few months alone, there were about half a dozen dowry related deaths in Goa.

When this will stop?

HO UZO KEDNA PALOUTOLO? Has highlighted the burning social issues in Goa such as dowry related .

Written by Selvin Fernandes (St. Peter’s socio-Cultural Association, Siolim)

The girl Surekha’s role well played by Flory Fernandes and I thought she was a Hindu girl for she sounded like one. Her father, although a young looking Bap’pa Milagres Carneiro., also done pretty well. Followed by boyfriend/husband Anthony Gonsalves, his father Cyril Remedious, brother Xavier D’Souza and the girl’s brother Simon Fernandes.

Typical Hindu household with Tulos or Tulsi in front and the father doing early morning puja by going around it deserve a special mention. A good set up.

There were about 15 songs sung by Anthony Gonsalves, Simon, Anthony Marcarenhas, Valanka, Valency, Domnic Lobo, Malaika, Godfrey Peixeto, Mariano Fernandes, Francis Silveira, Agnelo de Sta. Cruz, Anthony de Sta Cruz, Johny, Forsu, Caetan and the playwright Selvin himself.

Comedy songs Mokekan and Randpinn ani Mest by Com. Forsu Fernandes and Caetan Mascarenhas were my favourites - Watch video 2 below

There was also a song on novenas of Our Lady Perpetual Succor at Tivim sung by Francis Silveira.

Band by Mathias Mascarenhas with Agnelo Dias, Nixon, Antonio, Tony and the young drummer Luis Mascarenhas. Listen to their 2 intros ‘Zubi Zubi (3 idiots)' and Konkani Jacint Vaz song (Nirmon) added to the video 1 clip, see below

Today, (19/10/11) tiatr opened at the hands of a lady member of the audience Smt. Santana Cunha

The three judges for this year's competition are:
Shantaram Pawar
Alvito Fernandes (Last year's winner)
Fr. Glen

Some stage pics