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COMEDIAN JESUS ANTAO.
One of the stalwarts of Konkani stage who is creating ripples all around
Konkani world by depicting wonderful comedy on Konkani Stage is Jesus Antao
who is currently in Kuwait to take part in the Tiatro Arxeant Hanslo
Arxeant Roddlo on 21st Aprill 2006 written and directed by Salu Faleiro.
Since he is in Kuwait I had an opportunity to talk to him directly and pen
down here my observation on him. His full name is Jose Jesus Antao born and
brought up in Chinchinnim Goa. He started acting in Tiatros while in school
only at St. Bosco High School in his locality. He first acted in Geoge
Fernandes of Raias Tiatro Dusman which was according to Jesus a hit in
Goa during that time somewhere around 25 years back. From here he was
picked up by Menino de Bandar for his record breaking show Succorrine
which was staged for 240 times in and outside Goa. While acting in
Soccorrine, Jesus Antaos fame went far and wide and immediately he was
offered comedy roles in his Plays by the late Goan Shakesphere Dr. Rosario
Rodrigues. Then he acted in other directors dramas namely A.M. Pacheco,
Rose Ferns, Mike Mehta, Vitorino Pereira, Mario Menezes, Pascoal Rodrigues,
Rosario Dias, Jr. Nelson, Christopher Leitao and Maxy Pereira.
As a tiatrist performing comedy roles Jesus Antao travelled many parts of
India and Gulf namely Pune, Bombay, Mangalore, Orissa, Nagpur, Karwar,
Ratnagiri, Malwan, Qatar, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Besides acting in Tiatros, comedian Jesus Antao has produced 5 Audio Albums
namely Aum MP, Sagvad, Repeat Repeat, Money Order and Holiday.
These Albums comprised Songs and Jokes. Additionally, he has also produced
2 VCDs, one Axirvad and the other Bhudvont Jak Inas.
Because of his excellence in performing comedy roles, he was awarded by Kala
Academy once and honoured and felicitated by number of organizations in Goa
and in the Gulf too.
While Jesus Antao was on peak of his form, on 15th February 1990 he met with
a serious road accident while returning from late night show at Ponda. In
this accident he suffered severe head injuries and multiple fractures to the
leg and collarbone. For 38 days he was lying in comma at GMC from where he
was then shiftwed to Jaslok hospital in Bombay and finally with the grace of
God his life was saved. For this recovery he praises God and thanks all his
well wishers for their prayers.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
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