LATE.FR NEVEL GRACIAS ASKED MARIO MENEZES.(Tragedy King of Konkani Stage)

TRUEGOANEWS :The Minister for Art and Culture, Shri. Govind Gaude and officers of the Directorate of Art and Culture have condoled the sad demise of late Mario Menezes, Vice President of Tiatr Academy.
MARIO P MENEZES (Tragedy King of Konkani Stage)
Originally hailing from Chinchinim, Mario Menezes popularly known as Tragedy King Mario Menezes on the tiatr stage was born on 29th May 1960 at Margao to Shri. Leopoldino Menezes and Esmeralda Noronha. Mario has spent most of his life in Vasco as he grew up in this beautiful Port Town. After graduating in Commerce, Mario has also done second year Law and Diploma in M.B.A. He retired as Asst. Secretary from Mormogao Port
He first stepped on the tiatr stage as a child artiste at the age of 6 in a village tiatr at Durga Chinchinim. He joined the Amateur troupe of Shri. JoelD Souza in 1978 and first came on the professional stage in Fr. Freddy J. da Costa’s tiatr ‘Doxea’ in 1981. Thereafter he has acted for numerous well-known directors of Konkani stage namely Rosario Rodrigues, Roseferns, Prince Jacob, Pascoal Rodrigues, Jose Rod, Menino de Bandar, Comedian Agostinho, Samuel Carvalho, Francis de Tuem, , Aristides Dias, Ben Evangelisto, Lawry Travasso, Comedian Sally, etc. Well aclaimed for doing tragedy roles. Shri. Francisco Branco, the then MLA and Former Mayor of Panjim gave him the title ‘Tragedy King of the Konkanni Stage’ in Rosario Rodrigues tiatr FULLAM ANI KOLLE

Mario started his own troupe under the banner of Menezes Theatre in 2001, with a century hit production ‘He Chukik Bogsonnem Asa?’ Till date he has written and directed about 52 tiatrs. ‘Mhoi Maim Mhoji Dusman’, ‘Tiatr Somplo Cholat Ghara’, ‘Mhojo Ghorabo Mhojem Ghor’, ‘Kaide Konnak Keleat’, ‘Tum Tujea Jivitacho Boroinar’, ‘Hevui Chukik Bogsonnem Nam’, ‘Ghorabeachea Vantte’, ‘Hi Maim Khonachi?’, Love story 2009, Dev khon ? Hindu, Christanv vo Mussolman ‘Mhojo Ghorabo Mhojem Ghor’ , ‘Mog … Fullam Vo Khante?’, ‘Padri Mogan Poddla’, etc are some of his most popular and well acclaimed productions. In April 2011 with his 25th production ‘Rogtacho Rong Tambddo’ he completed a feat in writing and directing 25 tiatrs within a span of just 9 ½ years and 50 tiatr in just 18 1/2 years with his 50th production “COLLEGE LIFE”

He has also rendered his voice to more than 80 audio albums and has 4 of his own audio albums ‘Xezari’, ‘Ostorecho Valor’, ‘Mai ani Pai’ and ‘Music’. . He has also acted in around 18 VCD’s and has directed two VCD’s ‘Sangat Ami Bhurguim Konnachim’ and ‘Ganth’. Mario has toured Mumbai, Pune, Gujarat, Nagpur, Mangalore several times besides London(4 times), Dubai(16 times), Qatar(8 times), Abu Dhabi(4 times), Bahrain(6 times), Muscat(6 times)and Kuwait(10 times).

He has won many awards namely Kala Academy’s Tiatr Festivals - Best Actor (1982), Best Director (1st) and Best Performance(1st) in 1992 for his tiatr ‘Goa Bandh’, Best Duo with Lawry Travasso (2002) Gulab Awards - Best Actor (Amchem Ghor 1985), Best Director ( He Chukik Bogsonem Asa? 2001, ‘Tiatr Somplo Cholat Ghara’2003 & Tanchem Chintat Tevuim Munxeam 2005) and Best Writer (‘Sangat Ami Bhurguim Konnachim’2004 & Tanchem Chintat Tevuim Munxeam 2005). Dr. Jack Sequeira Award Best Director (‘Kal Aiz Ani Faleam 2009 & ‘Beiman Kir’2010), Best Tiatr (‘Kal Aiz Ani Faleam 2009 & ‘Hatachim Panch Bottam’2011) Best Actor (‘Beiman Kir’2010).

He is the only tiatrist to have won awards for all the 11 Popular tiatr festival organised by TIATR ACADEMY FOF GOA He has also won TAG Music Award 2012 in the Trio category

He has also won Goa Konkani Academy’s Best Script Writer Award for his tiatr ‘Tancheim Chintat Tinvui Munxeam’. He was awarded Konkani Bhasha Mandal Sanskrutik Award 2019 for his tiatr book XIRLO. He has also been awarded Lifetime Achievement Award for Tiatr 2015 by Dalgado Konkani Acadamy and also Lifetime Achievement Award by 125 Years of Tiatr Anniversary Celebration Committee.

He was first to introduced Tipple Revolving Strge without curtains on stage in his tiatr MAIM TUKA KHOIM SODDUN He has also published 3 books of his tiatr UPRANT RODDON KITEAK UPKARTA (Devnagri) BEIMAN KIR(Romi) and XIRLO(Romi).

Till date he has acted in more than 200 tiatrs and has performed in more than 10000 shows. Besides tiatr Mario loves football and has played for Benfica Sports Club, Vasco and was a member of MES College Football team which participated at the Mumbai University Football Tournament at Mumbai.

He was Executive Council Member of Tiatr Academy of Goa (2009-2012) and (2015-17). Presently he is the Vice President of TAG.

He is married to Epiphania Menezes and has two lovely daughters Rioma and Riosha Menezes.

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