I dont consider myself qualified enough to comment on the living legend, M.
Boyer. Nevertheless, I would like to share whatever little I know about him
with my fellow Goans.
Everyone knows that M. Boyer is an outstanding actor, comedian, writer and
director, and, of course, the most successful tiatro producer. His writing
skills are fantastic. He crafted his stories in such a way that every
tiatro of his was a hit; hence, always houseful. They say self-confidence
is the key to ones success. M. Boyer is a shrewd person who knew what he
was doing. He believed in himself and this is what made him the most
successful actor-writer-director-producer!
M. Boyer will go down in the history as the tiatrist who commercialized the
Tiatro and proved to everyone that he meant business. Most tiatrists
presented their tiatros on a contract basis i.e., they would ask for a lump
sum from a contractor say Rs.25,000 per show, which would cover
writer/directors fee and actors share. Transportation and boarding
charges were mostly charged to contractors account. The contractors
owned/maintained a mattov (pavilion) in core areas in Goa where tiatros
were held. In Mapusa, it was owned by Mr. Braganza/Narvenkar. Whenever M.
Boyer staged tiatros, he made special arrangement to handle his own shows;
he didnt give them on a contract. He had a special team of members who
followed him everywhere and handled his tiatro business right from selling
tickets at the counter to gate-keeping and overseeing tiatro activities on
the night of the show. Thus, unlike others, he walked away with the entire
proceeds of the show rather than only writing, directing and acting fees.
He paid the contractors for the mattov, stage and chairs, and shared a
small percentage with them to keep them happy.
When people are old, they grow feeble and are sometimes confined to a
wheelchair. In Goa, even old people are considered an asset; their mere
presence at home is considered a big help. M. Boyer may be ailing at home
with Parkinsons disease but he still remains an inspiration to all of us.
The recent success of his all-time hit tiatro SONVSAR SUDORLO and EKUCH
ROSTO which ran to packed houses everywhere proves that though in a
wheelchair he is still a force to reckon with.
The following lyrics of the song Khaxea Maimchem Dudh (Own Mothers Milk)
composed and sung by the living legend, are classic. When we were born in
the 1940s, every mother breast-fed her child; it did not only provide
natural nourishment but it also strengthened the bondage between a mother
and her child. However, things changed over the years and many mothers
gradually substituted their milk with cows or goats milk and later on with
tin powder milk, which was quite a good substitute but it couldnt be
compared with mothers milk. As those children grew up and settled down in
their lives, they ill-treated their mothers as if they were not born to
them. When people noticed this kind of behavior they immediately remarked:
Khaxea maimchem dudh pielelint zalear toslem kortub adarchinaslint. (Had
they drunk their own mothers milk, they wouldnt have behaved that way.
When a mother breast-fed her infant, she spoke to him/her in Konkani; modern
mothers speak to their infants in English. No wonder when they grow up,
they have little or no liking to our mother tongue, Konkani.
KHAXEA MAIMCHEM DUDH by the living legend and Padmashree award winner, M.
Boyer
I
Mhunnttam tem kantar aikat mojea baiam-babanim
Kitem dektanv ami hea patki doeianim
Purvoz amche sonvsar bhonvle aplea cholon paimanim
Sonvsaran bore dis kadlet fokot fuddleach maimanim
Chorus
Adlea maimanche put, korit te ghorcheanchi sudh
Pielelet dekun te khaxea maimchem dudh khaxea maimchem dudh
Atanche zaleat zud, oklanchi aikotat budh
Pionk nam dekun te khaxea maimchem dudh khaxea maimchem dudh
II
Adlea putanim maim-paik poslint dhaddun duddvanchim notam
Aple ghans chukovn main putanchim bhorlelim pottam
Atanche put te xikpam xikon maim-paicher martat khonttam
Karann te vhodd zaleat pion tim dudhachim latam
Chorus
Mhunnonam atam vidan, vaitt kelem mhunn putan
Vaitt kelem mhunn tuka, latantlea dudhan latantlea dudhan
Vaitt zalear sudan, sopnetolo nidan
Vaddla tor put tuzo, avoichea dudhan avoichea dudhan
III
Sangtam tim utram bhoinnim tum chotraen montin dhor
Tujea putak diamant bhangaran tum bhor
Bhurgeank moladik maimchem dudh taka dusrem kaim zainam sor
Maimchem rinn farik korunk zainam kiteak mhunttat tor
Chorus
Khuim atam hanvem sodchem, zaitem mevta gaichem
Konn atam dit mhaka, dudh moje maimchem dudh moje maimchem
Udik mevta bhaimchem, bhaimchem sukot tor noichem
Mevchenam portun amkam, dudh amche maimchem dudh amche maimchem
(From Doms antique shelf!)
On behalf of Anjunkars, I wish our zanvuim (son-in-law), M. Boyer, Many
Happy Returns of the Day and a Very Happy 76th birthday on October 11, 2006.
May the Almighty Lord bestow His choicest blessings on you, help you
recover from your illness and grant you many more years. We continue to
pray for your health mogall irmanv.
Moi-mogan,
Domnic Fernandes
Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA
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