Remember the �Kaxintlo Paim� on All India Radio or in �Bogllant�. Not yet, then definitely the screen-sized villain in �Mogachi Faxi� a Konkani video film of C. Alvares will refresh the memory.
Yes, we are talking about Joe Rose, the actor, director, producer of many Konkani tiatros and singer and composer of numerous Konkani songs. A resident of Dhobitalao, Mumbai, (earlier Bombay) originally hailed from Aldona was baptized as Joe D�Souza who later went on to be known as �Joe Rose�, a pseudonym adopted by Joe as per the trend of that time.
Like many fellow artistes, Joe also started his acting journey as a child artiste in �Venice Xharacho Vepari�. Along the way, Joe brushed shoulders with many professional artistes of that time transforming into a fine actor doing character roles with ease, finesse and flair. A hero or villain, old or young, comedy or sassy, main role or miniscule role, nothing could stop Joe from climbing the ladder to success in no time. If he could make people laugh in one tiatr, he would leave you gritting your teeth in the other, and the next would compel you to take cover. A Prince Charming, or a wolf in sheep�s clothing or a Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde, was the unpredictable Joe on the stage.
An additional feather to his cap was that Joe could sing. Later he tried his hand at composing Konkani songs giving us some of the best evergreen hits. His duets with Antonette and Succorine are immortal; his experimentation with the concept of group songs in the form of quartets and trios had a magnificent appreciation. Joe is also instrumental in introducing many new singers in his audio albums, some who have rose to fame subsequently.
His contribution to Konkani stage in the form of tiatr includes Ekuch Rogot�, Sukh ani Dukh�, Sun Nuim Sunnem, �Deu Konnacho� to name a few. His wide travails to Gulf countries and United Kingdom prompted him to produce another tiatr entitled �Arbi Des Amcho Bhes�. The roles in �Bogllant�, �Girestkai� and �Mogachi Faxi� also boosted his career and carved a niche for Joe as an actor of high calibre in the history of Konkani films.
Today it is common trend with many producers showing video projections and visual effects in their tiatros for certain scenes. However, Joe Rose is one of the Tiatrist who used this media in the early stages after Prem Kumar. Joe Rose is among the five artistes felicitated by Kala Academy for acting in the year 2002. The Goan CM, Shri Manohar Parrikar recently bestowed posthumously the State Award honour on Goa�s Melody King Alfred Rose, opening avenues for such more feats to other artistes stationed outside Goa.
Joe visits Goa occasionally to act in Konkani tiatrs but he maintains a busy lifestyle in Mumbai. The Tiatr Groups travelling from Mumbai to present their tiatros in Goa of which Joe has been a major partaker, have lost momentum with the passing away of many leading propagators of Konkani stage, but nothing has fazed Joe. He still has lot of acting, singing left in him. He still nurtures many dreams for this popular form of art � Konkani tiatr. Here is KGTS Team wishing Joe Rose all the best in his endeavours � may all his dreams come true.
Augusto & Gracy Morais Ribandar-Goa (Kuwait)
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