Manuel D'Lima | |
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Born | c. 1934 |
Died | October 2016 Santacruz, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 81–82)
Nationality | Indian |
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Years active | 1970s–2000s |
Employer | Bank of India |
Known for | Staging religious plays during Lent |
Notable work | Soddvondar (1970s) |
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Origin | Goa, India |
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Formerly of | The Syndicate |
Manuel J. D'Lima[a] (c. 1934 – October 2016) was an Indian former playwright, theatre director, musician, and banker known for his work in tiatr productions and radio plays. He began his career in his hometown of Porvorim, Goa. Following his move to Santacruz, Bombay, D'Lima began to produce commercial theatre productions. Later, he began to write radio plays and skits on All India Radio, Bombay. A former member of the Goan cover band The Syndicate, D'Lima became known mainly for his religious plays that he staged during the Lent season in Goa or Bombay. He is one of the early writers of religious tiatrs that were staged in the 1970s.
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