Cha. Fra. D'Costa

Early life

Cha. Fra. was born in Mangalore on October 10, 1931 near Marnamikatta as the eldest of four children of Madthabai and Marcel D’Costa. He did his primary education in Cascia School and High School in Milagres School where the medium of instruction was English. He moved to Bombay in 1948 and worked in the Election Commission for the first general election of independent India. Later he became an employee of B.E.S.T.

Konkani journalism

He was also editor of Poinnari and later, after leaving Poinnari in 1959, Cha. Fra. D'Costa started Konkani periodicals such as Zag-mag, Vixal Konkonn (1961), Jivit (1983), and Udev (1976).

Plays

1. Sobit Sounsar
2. Sunnem Mazor Hansta (One-Act)
3. Tomato (One-Act)
4. Vishenticho Bhav (One-Act)
5. Tornem Tornem Mornem (One-Act)
6. Poinnaryancho Mitr
7. Bhangar Monis
8. Jorji Buthel
9. Mankddacho Pai
10. Magirchem Magir
11. Boklaak Sat Ji:v
12. Kuvalyachi Val
13. Handdo uttla
14. Boncho Bandh
15. Dev Polleit Asa
16. Doro
17. Them Tho ani Hanv
18. Shirigundi Shimaon
19. Dakther Dusman
20. Jillacho Novro
21. Moja Puthacho Kinkulo
22. Rojik Kazar
23. Avnkwar Mesthri
24. Zuze Dayal
25. Macho

Poetry

1. Sonshayche Kan

Awards

He won the Central Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989.