Manuel D'Lima

Manuel D'Lima
Bornc. 1934
DiedOctober 2016(2016-00-00) (aged 81–82)
Santacruz, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • theatre director
  • banker
  • musician
Years active1970s–2000s
EmployerBank of India
Known forStaging religious plays during Lent
Notable workSoddvondar (1970s)
Musical career
Genres
Formerly ofThe Syndicate

Manuel J. D'Lima[a] (c. 1934 – October 2016) was an Indian playwright, theatre director, and musician known for his work in tiatr productions and radio plays, and also a banker. 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. D'Lima is one of the early writers of religious tiatrs that were staged in the mid-1970s.
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