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Author Isidore Dantas's much anticipated Konkani filmbook "KONKNNI CHOLCHITRAM"
released in honour of GOA SUDHAROP's 10 year anniversary will have its Goa
launch at Hotel Mandovi, Panaji, on Tuesday, Sept 21 from 4-6pm. All invited,
there is no cost to attend.
http://konkanifilmbook.com/
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Gomantak Times August 23, 2010
Frederick Noronha focuses on Konkani culture and films as he takes a closer
look at Isidore Dantas’ book, ‘Konknni Cholchitram’ that contains the history
of 31 Konkani celluloid films.
THE PRINTED WORD
KONKANI MOVING IMAGES
There has been a lot of lament about the loss of things traditional, and the
fact that we are losing the treasures of our past. So, can books play a role in
building awareness of the Goa that was, the culture that we’ve known, and the
music or drama and film of our yester years’
The other day, the postman brought across a largish packet. It contained
Isidore Dantas’ book on Konkani films. Titled ‘Konknni Cholchitram’ the large
sized 276 pages hard bound book is a comprehensive look at almost every-if I
got it right- film made in Konkani.
On its cover, one can see a collage of photographs. This includes a cassock
clad priest, his trousers showing from the knees downwards, seated precariously
in a canoe being rowed by villagers-from Prince Jacob’s entertaining and
educative film ‘Padri’. Dnyaneshwar Moghe’s role as the bangle-seller in the
film ‘O Bai’ is also another known face of our times on the cover.
Konkani films, unfortunately have hardly gained their place in the sun.
Catering to a small market- as is the case with Goa books- they have drawn
small audiences and probably smaller returns. In recent times though, though
with influence could manage to get some subsidies.
But Konkani film has been around for some decades now. In spite of that, the
average person in Goa (or Goan in the Diaspora) would know so little about it.
Is that C. Alvares and Rita Lobo taking the canoe (vodem) down the Nerul River?
Dantas, based in Pune and Mumbai and connected to Sanvordem and Saligao, has
done a good job in putting this book together. First its plusses, it is
comprehensive and knowing the interest to all things Konkani of the author, one
could expect it to be accurate too.
When we met and spoke some time ago, Dantas said he was keen to cover every
Konkani film possible. He’s done a good job in covering the films. He starts by
telling the story of how ten years ago, he read some erroneous information
about Konkani films. This was the prompt for him to launch on this work.
A retired banker, he kept his linguistic skills in Konkani alive, despite being
based out of this state for most of his adult life.
Dantas had done a good job of this here. If at all, a low priced book have
probably sold more. This one costs Rs 650 in India.
At times like this, one recalls another devoted fan of Konkani cinema--Andrew
Greno Viegas. This simple, soft spoken man died unfortunately young, after
doing some pioneering work to reminds of all that has been done in the world of
Konkani cinema till now. His book titled "50 years of Konkani Cinema" was
published a decade ago, in the year 2000.
