Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (RJP)
Mangaluru, Apr 24: A houseful audience witnessed Wilfy Rebimbus written popular play of yesteryears ‘Thisri Cheet’ staged at Don Bosco hall in city on Sunday, April 23.
The play was presented by Konkani Natak Sabha (KNS) in memory of Konkani legend Wilfy Rebimbus on his 75th birth anniversary year.
The play which was staged many times during the lifetime of Wilfy Rebimbus was presented with few necessary changes but with maintaining the original flavour and super hit songs like ‘Metilda’ ‘Dorya Veller’ ‘Chinthana Phutwana..’. The three hour play was directed by Dolla Mangaluru, assisted by Claud D’Souza.
Dolphy Saldanha, Jossy Rego, Aloysius D’Souza, Cyril Fernandes, Meera Pinto, Felix Lasrado, Alwyn Veigas, Shawn Rodrigues, Valentine Kulshekar, Rynel Niddel, Deepthi Permannur, Dimple Pinto, Joswin and Ashwin Bendur, Judy D’Souza, Simon Bendur, Ethan Kulshekar with others acted in the drama.
Satish Suratkal and Joswin Pinto provided music.
In between the scenes, three songs of Wilfy Rebimbus were sung live due to popular demand by Ivan Sequeira, Prem Lobo, Claud D’Souza and Babitha Pinto.
Konkani Natak Sabha vice-president Sunil Menezes thanked all the sponsors and people who helped in staging the drama.
A short stage programme was compered by CGS Taccode prior to the drama. Claud D’Souza’s musical CD ‘Mojya Dhuve’ was released by Austin D’Souza Prabhu during the show. Fr Paul Melwyn D'Souza welcomed.
Daijiworld was the media partner while Rahul Advertisers was the publicity partner of the drama.