C. Alvares
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Celestino Santana Francisco Alvares (1 August 1924 to 28 February 1999), known by his stage name C. Alvares was a Goan tiatr
ist, film actor, producer and director. He was from Saligao
.
C. Alvares specialised in composing and singing poignant duets on various social issues and for this reason, he was called the King of Duets. He acted in two of the most memorable Konkani films, including Amchem Noxib
, Nirmon
, Mhoji Ghorkarn, Bhuierantlo Munis
and Uddta to Buddta. C. Alvares received the award for best actor for Nirmon, while the film itself won a National Award.
C.Alvares has written 107 tiatrs besides acting in thousands of tiatrs during the span of 60 years that he served the tiatr stage. Because of his life-long work, he has been called the greatest contributor to the konkani stage. He also produced the Konkani film Faxi Mogachi.
Tiatr
Tiatr is a type of musical popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India where they originated as well as in Mumbai and with expatriate communities in the Middle East. The dramas are performed in the Konkani language and include music, dancing and singing...
ist, film actor, producer and director. He was from Saligao
Saligao
Saligao is a census town in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is surrounded by the villages of Porvorim, Parra, Guirim, Sangolda, Pilerne, Candolim, Calangute and Nagoa and is in Bardez Taluka of Goa...
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C. Alvares specialised in composing and singing poignant duets on various social issues and for this reason, he was called the King of Duets. He acted in two of the most memorable Konkani films, including Amchem Noxib
Amchem Noxib
Amchem Noxib is a Goan Konkani film released in 1963.It was only the second Konkani film, after Mogacho Anvddo, which was released in 1950 and producer Frank Fernand's first movie, before the National Award winning Nirmon...
, Nirmon
Nirmon
-Cast and crew:Nirmonn was Frank Fernand's second production. It had story and direction of A. Salam and music by Frank Fernand himself, dialogues by C. Alvares, screenplay and editing by R.V. Shirkhande. The film starred Shalini Mardolkar, C.AIvares, Anthony D'Sa, Jacint Vaz, Antonette Mendes,...
, Mhoji Ghorkarn, Bhuierantlo Munis
Bhuierantlo Munis
Bhuierantlo Munis was the first Konkani colour film. It was produced under the banner of 'Chripton Motion Pictures' by Tony Coutinho and Chris Perry and released in 1977...
and Uddta to Buddta. C. Alvares received the award for best actor for Nirmon, while the film itself won a National Award.
C.Alvares has written 107 tiatrs besides acting in thousands of tiatrs during the span of 60 years that he served the tiatr stage. Because of his life-long work, he has been called the greatest contributor to the konkani stage. He also produced the Konkani film Faxi Mogachi.