19 Apr 2016  |   03:09am IST

The melodious voice of tiatr

With over three decades of performing on the Konkani stage, Sharon Mazarello is a known name for tiatr lovers. She was recently felicitated for her contributions to tiatr. Cafe speaks to the beautiful voice of the Goan stage

Dolcy D’Cruz

Kala Academy Goa and Tiatr Academy of Goa recently organize d a Tiatr Day Celebration which included the felicitation of six senior Goan tiatr artistes , Tita Pretto, Caetaninho D ’ Souza, Antonio Menino Pacheco, Jose Luis Diogo Fernandes alias Danny of Ribandar , Simon Caiado and Sharon Mazarello for their achievements in the field of tiatr.

Sharon Mazarello needs no introduction on the Konkani stage. Overwhelmed with the award, she says, “

Awards are important to a person in any career because an individual’s milestones are recorded in his or her achievements during that career span. Also ,

they are motivating factors to better oneself in that respective field, in that one can measure ones own growth. But for me ,

as a tiatrist or any performing artist for that matter, it’s the live applause that one gets at the end of a performance that gives a ‘high’ of a satisfaction of a job done well and my heart swells with pride. ”

S haron has been a sight to see on stage for the past three decades and she brings a smile on the audience ’s face. She made her debut in her husband’s,

Wilson Mazarello’s tiatr ‘Devan Sanddunk Nam in 1979. “

My journey as a tiatrist began when

I sang my first solo ‘

Dhovo Parvo ’

in the tiatr

and it became an instant hit with the audience. I also acted in that tiatr opposite the great comedian the late Jacinto Vaz in a cameo appearance. The audience loved me and from then on, there was no looking back as I sang and acted in all the top directors of the Konkani stage. I have performed all kinds of roles be it tragedy, comedy, romance, serious characters, cameos, you name it, thus carving my own place in the world of tiatr , ” says Sharon on her career.

As an artist, she has explored every medium of entertainment, be it stage, radio, TV and even the big screen. “

Each of these mediums were exciting experiences in their own way but to me, the live performance on stage gives me an unique thrill and a great job satisfaction even today. ”

When asked about how she feels to be a woman and take centre stage on the tiatr stage, she explains, “T

he knowledge that I could rise to the top with my best efforts and talent in a male dominated tiatr career and still be a winner gave me a sense of pride and achievement .

I have not only acted and sang, I have also

written, directed and produced tiatrs and now films too. ”

She was the first lady Konkani director with the release of 'Tum Kitem Kortolo Aslo?' , speaking about her experience handling the direction of the entire film she says, “

I had absolutely no problems whatsoever during the making of my film ‘

Tum Kitem Kortolo Aslo? ’

b

ecause my co-artistes and my production unit gave me their full support and co-operation. ”

What is her

motivation to

keep her

going strong on the stage? “M

y love for Konkani and the Konkani stage and the fact that I have my family’s full support and encouragement keeps me going to do more and more projects. Wilmix has been my backbone throughout my career. We complement each other in every aspect of tiatr, be it in singing, acting, composing, directing, producing and most of all, we are like minded in our thinking. We are both go -

getters, sincere and dedicated to our art and culture.

To conclude, Sharon speaks about her future projects, “

I have a lot of projects planned, as in directing and producing musical shows, some more films and

video albums. R

ight now, I am gearing up to have one of my plays published in book form. ”