"Fulak Sairik Zalya" enthralls the audience of Mira Road

News and Pics by Ancy Paladka
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, 13 April 2010: A Konkani drama "Fulak Sairik Zalya" written and directed by Joker Cassia was staged at St. Josephs Church ground Mira Road on April 10. The Drama was produced by Henry DPaula with his "Kutam" group and was presented by St. Josephs Konkani Welfare Association Mira Road.

"This drama takes a great step in developing our language and our culture and deepening in our heart and mind. When a child born its drinks the milk of the mother. Along with the milk it gets its mothers language or mother tongue. It is the first word that we speak after our birth. Also when we are in great trouble we express our feelings in this language itself. Even when we are at the death bed our expressions come out in our mother tongue. Thus we should never forget to speak in our language. Along with the language we inherit our culture, our identity. Thus we need to develop our language. We need to teach it to our children. We need to speak our language at home. We need to use our culture and our language during our programmes." said Fr. Dominc Vas, parish priest of Mira Road Church during this occasion. He presided over the stage function.

Industrialist Robert Noronha of Noronha Real Estate was the chief guest. Corporator Vasudev Kunj was honoured during this occasion. Birthday of Fr. Michael Moris Shenoy was celebrated. St. Josephs Konkani Welfare Association President John Crasta, Secretary Canute Menezes, Treasurer Lorence Mathias were present at the Dias. Joint Treasurer Arun Noronha compered the stage programme beautifully.

The programme started with the welcome dance of Viola Mathias. A tribute was paid to late Wilfy Rebimbus and Late Jochim Pereira. Ivan Sequeira companion of Wilfy Rebumbus presented a tribute song written by Joker Cascia. Clifford Vaz, Kanajar, Anita Machado and Irene Lobo joined him with a chorus.

The drama was staged during this occasion. Writer, Director, Song Composer of the drama was Joker Cascia. The drama was produced by Henry D’Paula Kanjurmarg with his Kutam Team. Background Music was given Lancy D’Almeida Mira Road. Robert Noronha Kallianpur (Role of Daniel DSouza), Julie Vaz Marol (Role of Winnie Soz), Florin Mathias Kanajar (Role of Fula), Hilda DSouza Pangal (Role of Ritabai), Edwin Banz Sastan (Role of Edie), Agnel Mascarenhas Shirva (Role of Ron Leo) and Vijaya Praveen Lobo (Role of Richcha) played their roles in a very effective manner. Harry Bangwal and Joseph DSouza Borivli were the Sanvad Suchak. William Kumar Kinnigoly gave a technical help.