Anthony De Sa
Born 1st March 1915
Died 10th July 1969
Anthony De Sa was born on 1st March
1915 at Dandora in Cuncolim, Salcete Goa, wrote his very first tiatr titled,
‘Zuz Mogachem’ at a very young age in the year 1933.
J.P. Souzalin, one of the most celebrated tiatrist of
yesteryears on seeing the singing talent of Anthony De Sa booked him for his
next tiatr to sing the opening song. Before Anthony came on stage, it was a
prerogative of singers like Patrick Fireman, Luis Borges, Emilidio Sailor,
Anthony Vaz, Souza Ferrao and Dioginho de Melo to sing the opening song in any
tiatr. Anthony took away that prerogative from these established singers. His
first appearance in J.P. Souzalin’s tiatr established this. Thereafter it was
only Anthony de Sa to sing the opening song in any tiatr. He had a lot of depth
in his compositions and his voice was pleasant, clear and loud. Anthony, slowly
started taking interest in acting and developed into a fine actor.
He wrote 17 tiatrs and directed 24 tiatrs of
different writers. Some of the tiatrs written by him are ‘Rogtachi Bhett’,
‘Ghatkem Kumsar’, ‘Vingas’, ‘Maim Ti Maim’, ‘Soddtam Devache Nitik’,
‘Farikponn’, ‘Dotor Fotas’, ‘Nirbhag Axechem’, ‘Nores Fonddpi’, ‘Patok
Dubavachem’, ‘Inam Zolmancho’, ‘Goemkarancheo Sonvoieo’, ‘Nisontton
Fudarachem’, ‘Inam Patkacho’ and ‘Ayah’.
Anthony De Sa has acted in 2 Konkani films (1) Amchem Noxib
and (2) Nirmonn. His role in ‘Nirmonn’ will always remain as a proof of his
acting abilities for generations to come. He died on 10th July 1969.
