Media Release

Goa, Mar 12: In the recently concluded fourth Tiatr festival, ‘Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?’ written and directed by Mario Menezes was adjudged the best Tiatr performed. The awards for best performance, direction and best acting male and female were presented at the hands of the chief guest Avertano Furtado, honourable minister for labour, employment and fisheries at an impressive awards presentation ceremony held on Saturday March 9 at the conference hall of Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. 

Other dignitaries who were present on the occasion and gave away the prizes were Fr Bernard Cota, Domnic D’Costa and Reginaldo Rodrigues judges of the festival besides tiatr personalities namely John Claro, Sabina, Premanand Lotlikar, Eddie Mascarenhas, Cezar D’mello in the presence of Joe Rose, vice president and Prince Jacob, president and Victor de Sa, member secretary of TAG. Also a cultural programme of Konkani song, music and skits was presented by Chitra and her troupe.

The details of the awards winners in all the categories are as follows:

Best performance
First prize - Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?, directed by Mario Menezes  
Second prize - Tsunami, directed by Oldrin Sequeira   
Third prize - Hoi ani Nam, directed by Comedian Agostinho

Best direction
First prize - Mario Menezes for Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?   
Second prize - Oldrin Sequeira for Tsunami
Third prize - Comedian Agostinho for Hoi ani Nam

Best lyrics    
First prize - Marques Pereira, Song: Mathiechem Jevonn Tiatr: Ranvotti
Second prize - Lawry Travasso, Song: Facebook Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?

Best script
First prize - Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta? Mario Menezes
Second prize -  Tiatr: Tum Azli Zalear, Jack Rodson

Best actor male - first prize  - Mario, Tiatr: Tumchinch Bhurgim
Best actor male - second prize  - Lawry Travasso, Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?
 
Best actor female - first prize  - Clara Dias, Tiatr: Tum Asli Zalear
Best actor female - second prize  -  Carmin, Tiatr: Tsunami
 
Best comedian male   -  Michael, Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?
Best comedian female  - Joana, Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?

Best debutant male (popular Tiatr festival) -Franky Gonsalves, Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?
Best debutant female (popular Tiatr festival) -Maggie, Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?
 
Best actor in negative role male - Max, Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?
Best actor in negative role female -  Dolla, Tiatr: Tumchinch Bhurgim.

Best child artiste male  - Avinash, Tiatr: Tumchinch Bhurgim
Best child artiste female (special) - Eliza, Tiatr: Tumchinch Bhurgim
    
Best stage setting   - Saldanha, Tiatr: Zoim Pritimog Vosta   
Best light effects   - Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?
  
Best music (live band)  -  Vitorin, Tiatr: Tsunami
 
Best make-up    - Hayzel Gonsalves, Tiatr: Tum Roddttolo  
Best costumes    - Catherin Coelho, Tiatr: Zoim Pritimog Vosta
Best background music  - Tiatr: Hoi ani Nam
 
Best singer male - first prize  - Xavier, Tiatr: Tsunami
Best singer male - second prize  - Elvis Mascarenhas, Tiatr: Tum Roddttolo   
Best singer female - first prize  - Hayzel Gonsalves, Tiatr: Tum Roddttolo
Best singer female - second prize - Maggie, Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?
    
Best child singer male   - Cameron Fernandes, Tiatr: Tum Roddttolo
Best child singer female   - Rioma Menezes, Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?
 
Best duet - Benny Ferns/Hayzel Gonsalves,
Tiatr: Tum Roddttolo

Best duo    - Tony/Michael
      Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?
Best trio    - Michael/Rodson/Maria
      Tiatr: Tum Azli Zalear  
Best quartet    - Alberto/Leslie/Bab Andrew/Comedian Domnic
      Tiatr: Zoim Pritimog Vosta
Best choral song   - Ezilda/Dorothy/Livia/Glenis
      Tiatr: Tum Roddttolo
Best comedy kantar   - Tony/Joana
     - Tiatr: Hi Vatt Khoim Veta?

The function was compered by Joy Fernandes, cultural organizer, TAG.