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Remo Fernandez
Remo Fernandez does not need an introduction. He is the
man
who hit the news with the title song for the movie "Pyar
Tho Hona Hi Tha", along with Jaspinder Narula. There
is no doubt that this Goan has really done his hometown proud.
His other famous works include, "Oh Meri Munni"
an indi-pop number, which was a big hit across the nation and "Ponna
Pochi" from the motion picture soundtrack, Kamoshi.
He also has his own music group called the "Pappadums".
MILIND MHADGUGT
Milind Mhadugt, vice president of MES higher
Secondary School, Zuarinagar and a well-known Konkani-Marathi
writer from Goa bagged the prestigious national award for his playwright
in Konkani for the year 2000. His play Vrudhashram bagged
the first prize at the national level. This award will be presented
to him at a special function to be held in Delhi.
Prof Mhadgut has written over 1000 articles
in local dailies in Marathi, Konkani and English. He has written
one Marathi book on the films known as Chanderi Duniya. He has also
written 14 Marathi playwrights which have been broadcast from AIR,
Panaji.
He is also a well-known film writer and actor. He
has written story, screenplay and dialogues of four Konkani tele
films namely, 'Tuch Maji Laxmi', 'Hans Mare Hans', 'Udvast Savsari'
all these from Doordarshan and 'Dista Tashe Nasta', a
private film. He has also acted in all these four films.
His Dista Tashe Nasta bagged second prize at Goa film
festival conducted recently. At present he is busy in directing
the suspense thriller 'Quaden', the story, screenplay and
dialogues of which are written by him. He has also acted in many
dramas and one act plays.
KISHORI AMONKAR
 Kishori
Amonkar, 'The Genius from Goa', as she is often referred to,
is truly a genius in music. She has kept up the exacting standards
set by her predecessors - her mother Mogubai Kudikar and
Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar. There is variety within her -
a love for the abstract, a sharp analytical power to dissect systematically
an intellectual problem and also an ability to synthesise beautifully
the diverse shades of thought. She also possess in her a unique
intensity to fathom the mystery of music, which makes her what she
is. When her fingers play on their strings, the musical instruments
are thrilled with the touch of a master. She tunes her Tanpura
with the precision of a scientist.
The core of her philosophy of Music is her faith in its power to
transcend the material world and touch the spiritual. Her notes
are divine and their singing is sacred. With her singing, a concert
hall is transformed into a temple. Therefore, after a concert, she
humbly bows down her head at the people in front - this gesture
has an added dimension.
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