by Sanjay Borkar - Daijiworld Media Network - Goa

Panaji, May 30 : Chief Minister Digambar V. Kamat has condoled the death of Manuel Santana Aguiar alias M. Boyer (79), a multifaceted personality and a noted dramatist, Musician, and singer in Konkani who died on Saturday, 30 May.

Kamat in his message said that M. Boyer is the greatest dramatist Goa has ever produced. In his life time M. Boyer has enthralled the audience with his songs, particularly comedy songs.

M. Boyer has written several Konkani tiatrs which were appreciated not only in Goa but also in Mumbai, Mangalore, Delhi and even in Gulf countries. M. Boyer has written several tiatr with social message which were staged all over Goa and appreciated by the audience. One of the tiatrs was 'Ekuch Rosto' which was sponsored by Government as it had a social message, other tiatros with social message include Sukhi Ghorabo,Ghor Sukhi Gaum Sukhi and others.

In the death of M Boyer a void has been created in the field of art and culture, which is very difficult to fill.

M Boyer made Konkani stage proud when he was awarded Padmashri by the President of India and honored by Sangeet Natya Akademi of Government of India, Kamat said.