The Dalgado Konknni Akademi is an organisation located in Panjim,Goa that works for the development and promotion of Konkani in the Roman script.
Mario Piedade Menezes,popularly known by his sobriquet Tragedy King,was an Indian theatre director,playwright,and actor who primarily worked on the Konkani stage. He was the vice president of the Tiatr Academy Goa.
John Claro Fernandes is an Indian writer,theatre director,playwright,and actor known for his work in tiatr productions. Throughout his extensive career,he has made crucial contributions to the development and advancement of Goan tiatr. His noted research on the history of tiatr led to the discovery that the inaugural tiatr production,titled Italian Bhurgo,took place on 17 April 1892,at the New Alfred Theatre in Bombay,presently occupied by the Police Commissioner headquarters.
Premanand M. Sangodkar is an Indian former actor,director,playwright,and All India Radio artiste known for his work on the Konkani stage. He started his career by acting in Marathi nataks and later made his debut in the tiatr production Ekuch Rosto by M. Boyer in 1980,as a tiatrist.
Antonio Lourenço Jerry Braganza,known professionally as Al Jerry Braganza,was an Indian filmmaker,actor,and singer known for his work in Konkani films. Referred to as the "Father of Konkani cinema," Braganza directed and produced the first Konkani film,Mogacho Aunddo (1950),following the unreleased film Sukhi Konn (1949),an unsuccessful attempt by playwright G. M. B. Rodrigues.
Minguel Fernandes,known professionally as Khadda Minguel,was an Indian playwright,composer,and singer known for his work in khell productions.
Pio Antonio Jose Caetano Judas Esteves is an Indian writer,journalist,cartoonist,poet,playwright,and theatre director. As a journalist,he works for the local daily English newspaper O Heraldo. In the Konkani theatre scene,he is known for his work in children's tiatr productions.
Joaquim João "Jaju" Fernandes,also mononymously known as Jaju or Dada (transl. Father),was an Indian actor and singer known for his work in Konkani films and tiatr (theatre) productions. He made his professional debut in the 1980 tiatr Thapott (Slap) by his elder brother,Roseferns. Following this,he became known for playing both serious and comedic main characters,traditionally those of a father,antagonist,or police officer. In his later years,he took on the role of a football agent during his son Brandon Fernandes's early football career.
Francisco Boavida Fernandes,known professionally as Francis Tembo,was an Indian stage actor and composer known for his work in zomnivoilo fell and khell tiatr productions.
Francisco Fernandes,known professionally as Francis de Paroda or Shalibai,was an Indian actor,singer,and composer known for his work in khell and tiatr (theatre) productions.
Pedro Menino da Costa,known professionally as Comedian Peter,was an Indian comedian,actor,composer,ghostwriter,playwright,and lyricist known for his work in khell and tiatr productions.
Antonio Moraes,known professionally as A. Moraes,was an Indian playwright,theatre director,trumpeter,bandleader,and composer known for his work in khell,folk plays,and tiatr (theatre) productions.
Rosario Lourenço Santana Rodrigues was an Indian playwright,theatre director,comedian,and composer known for his work in khell tiatr productions and non-stop dramas. Referred to as the "Goan Shakespeare" and "Father of khell tiatr",he founded the "non-stop drama" format,alike to one-act play of three hours duration in the 1970s,from the traditional two act plays of khell tiatr. His drama format had its peak period between 1970 and 2000.
Menino Fernandes,known professionally as Menino De Bandar,is an Indian playwright,theatre director,singer,composer,and actor known for his work in tiatr and khell tiatr productions.
Janeth Nunes e Almeida,known professionally as Comedienne Janet or mononymously as Janet,is a comedian,actress,and singer based in London,UK. She is known for her work in Konkani films and tiatr productions.
Evangelisto Diogo Agnelo Fernandes,known professionally as Ben Evangelisto,is an Indian comedian,actor,singer,and playwright known for his work in Konkani films and tiatr (theatre) productions.
Salvador Mascarenhas,known professionally as Comedian Sally,is an Indian comedian,actor,playwright,and director known for his work in Konkani films and tiatr (theatre) productions.
Joaquina Joana Pereira,known professionally as Comedienne Joana,is an Indian comedian,actress,singer,playwright,and director known for his work in Konkani films and tiatr productions.
Evaristo Menino Mariano D'Silva,known professionally Mini Mario,is a singer-songwriter,actor,playwright,and director based in London,United Kingdom. He is known for his work in Konkani films and tiatr (theatre) productions.
Justiniano Fernandes is an Indian actor and playwright known for his work in Konkani films and tiatr productions.
