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Tiatr Academy Goa condoles the death of Jr. Rod
Julio Hilario Purificacao Rodrigues popularly known as Jr. Rod, an excellent lyricist and composer left for his heavenly abode on 20th June 2016 at Goa Medical College after a brief illness. He was born to famed tiatrist of yesteryears late Minguel Rodrigues (Minguel Rod) and Rita Maria Rodrigues on 14th January, 1949 (or 1947 as per obit ad) at Cortalim.
When he was only 8 years old, inspired by his father’s popularity in singing and acting on the stage, Jr. Rod was captivated to emulate him. Taking a cue from his late father Minguel Rod, who was a master composer, Jr. Rod composed and penned down many meaningful songs of good morale. Like his father, his lyrics and compositions too were of educative in nature and always carried a good message. He was one of the most powerful singers to don the Konkani stage. He has got a number of Cassettes and CD Albums to his credit. His first cassette was named ‘KID-YOUNG-ROD’ on the famous Trio of yesteryears comprising of Kid Boxer, Young Menezes and his legendary father Minguel Rod and the last CD was ‘DEVACHO UGDASS YETOLO’.
He first stepped on the stage in a concert held at Sancoale wherein he sang a song in Portuguese and received a big applause from the audience. It was from this day onwards his late father Minguel Rod started giving him roles in his tiatrs. Other well-known tiatr directors who saw the talent in this young boy, too gave him opportunities to act and sing in their tiatrs.
Jr. Rod went on to act and sing in the tiatrs of all the well-known directors of the tiatr stage like Souza Ferrao, Jacint Vaz, C. Alvares, Prem Kumar, Aristides and Lucian Dias, John Claro, Alfred Rose, Kamat de Asolna, Mendes Brothers, Tony Sax, M. Dod, Fr. Freddy J. da Costa, Champion Peter, Greg-Sabina, M. Boyer, Conception-Nelson-Anthony, H. Britton, Rom Tony, Pal Soares, Jose Rod, D’Lima, Ligorio Fernandes, Menino de Bandar, Christopher, Mariano Fernandes, Comedian Domnic, etc.
Besides directing several famous tiatrs of his late father Minguel Rod, Jr. Rod wrote and directed his own tiatrs namely ‘Paichi Girestkai’, ‘Pain Vibaddlem Putan Samball’llem’, ‘Ruzar Manxekar’, ‘Hench Tem’, etc. He was a member of famous Trio ‘Rom-Rem-Rod’ comprising of Rom Tony, Remmie Fernandes and himself. He has also to his credit a lot of duets with Josephine and Felcy.
Jr. Rod was the recipient of Gulab Magazine’s Best Singer Award in 2009, Goa Kala Gaurav Puraskar and Tiatr Academy’s Lifetime Contribution to Tiatr Award in 2012 for his valuable contribution towards the tiatr stage.
On behalf of all the tiatr fraternity and tiatr lovers, Tiatr Academy of Goa condoles the death of this great personality and express heart felt sympathies to his bereaved family and prays that the Almighty may give his soul eternal peace.
Jose Alexandre Rodrigues, Member Secretary
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Funeral Pics and Video
Video -
1 min Cemetery Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyQARTcGLb4
Main video see top
Pics
Leaving Church for cemetery
Cemetery, Grave, last rites
Diana, Luiza, Xavier Gomes
Elias, Marcus Vaz, Mario Menezes, Socoro de St. Cruz, Hortencio, Lawry,
Tiatrists spotted
A video tribute
https://youtu.be/sZrW5m3KYU8
Some recent stage pics ( 2012-2013)
with Minister Dayanand Mandrekar
With Chitra
2009
https://flic.kr/p/6evMHr
https://flic.kr/p/6ezUV5
with Com Luis Bachan, Francis de Tuem
obit ad
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr16/27548475170/in/dateposted/
Funeral Pics and Video
Video -
1 min Cemetery Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyQARTcGLb4
Main video see top
Pics
Leaving home
Jr Rod
At the Church
Tiatrists - Communion
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr16/27838486935/in/photostream/
Church
Main Altar
St. Philip and St. James
St. Philip and St. James
Parish Priest Fr. Diogo
Mass, devotees, family, friends
Brass Band
John Claro
Jessie, Stephen, A Friend etc
Tiatrists in the line to wish
Lawry, Francis de Tuem, Xavier Gomes, Mario Menezes, Premanand Preeti Lotlikar
Hortencio, Master Vaz, Socoro de St. Cruz etc etc
More Tiatrists
Josefin, Stephen, Aplon, Remmie of Rom Rem Rod
Elias, Marcus Vaz, Mario Menezes, Socoro de St. Cruz, Hortencio, Lawry,
Steve Rod, Wilma, Jusefin, Platilda, Christina, John de
Para, Jessie
Jr Rod’s awards, trophies
Tiatrists spotted
Prince Jacob
Com Agostino
Marcus Vaz
Master Vaz
Lawry Travasso
Francis de Tuem
Xavier Gomes
Mario Menezes
Jessie Dias
Platilda
Jusefine Dias
Joaquim D’Costa
Hortencio Pereira
Com Jesus Antao
William Fernandes
Luiza Fernandes
Diana
Aplon
Wilma
Christina
Elias
Leslie
A Ferns
John Claro
Com Luis Bachan
Steve Rod
Domnic De Para
Anthony San
Mario de Vasco
Premanand Lotlikar
Preeti
Martha
Marcelin de Betim
Jose
Pal Soares
Francis de Verna
Pascoal de Chicalim
Ulhas tari
Franky Gonsalves
AM Pacheco
Mariano Fernandes
Tony Dias
F X Fernandes
Agnelo de Dabolim
Stephen Fernandes
Joy Fernandes
Ivo drummer
Gregory Para
Gabby Verna
etcStephen Fernandes
Joy Fernandes
Ivo drummer
Gregory Para
Gabby Verna
Others/ politicians
Jose Filipe D’Souza
Nelly Rodrigues
Burying time, Pedo, Pede, grave diggers
A video tribute
https://youtu.be/sZrW5m3KYU8
Some recent stage pics ( 2012-2013)
with Minister Dayanand Mandrekar
With Remo Fernandes
With Late Luciano Dias
2009
https://flic.kr/p/6evMHr
https://flic.kr/p/6ezUV5
with Com Luis Bachan, Francis de Tuem
obit ad
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr16/27548475170/in/dateposted/
