TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024
TEAM HERALD
PANJIM: Shalini Mardolkar, one of the most versatile actresses of her time, who mesmerized the audience with her acting, passed away on Monday (January 7) at her Vassai residence. She was 73.She was not keeping well due to her old age.
Goans will always remember Shalini for her role as Mother Mary in the religious drama ‘Sat Dukhi’ directed by late J P Souzalin.
The audience tagged her ‘Dukhant Bhorloli Saibinn Maim’ for her outstanding acting in the drama. Shalini was the recipient of Tiatr Academy’s Lifetime Contribution to Tiatr Award 2009 for her valuable contribution to the tiatr stage.
She produced outstanding performances in Konkani films like ‘Nirmonn’ and ‘Mhoji Ghorkan’ besides performing in Marathi and Gujarati dramas.
On behalf of all the tiatr fraternity and the tiatr lovers, Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) in a press release issued here, has condoled the death of Shalini and expresses heartfelt sympathies to her bereaved family.
She entered the tiatr stage in 1949 when played the lead role along with late C Alvares in the tiatr “Bhav-Bhoinn” written and directed by Anthony Franklin Coelho.
She went on to act in many Tiatrs produced and directed by top tiatr actors and directors including C Alvares, M Boyer, Prem Kumar, Souzalino, Alfred Rose, Robin Vaz, Jacinto Vaz and others.
Besides acting, she directed a tiatr titled “Korta to Bhogta”.
As a Konkani film heroine, to this day, Shalini remains unequalled. She produced superb performances in “Nirmonn” and “Mhoji Ghorkarn”.
Her superlative acting in ‘Nirmonn’ fetched her National Award which she received from the then Prime Minister, late Mrs Indira Gandhi.
Another highlight of ‘Nirmonn’ was the lullaby “Dol Mhojea Bai” sung and acted by Shalini which has become immortal in every Goan house.
Shalini, a versatile actress of that time, has given a new dimension to acting in tiatrs.
