*Felicitation Ceremony Held for artists Who Made the Chhava Grand Play a Success*
Mapusa, December 25 A felicitation ceremony was held for all the behind-the-scenes artists who made significant contributions to the success of the grand play ‘Chhava’, presented by the Shri Siddha Purush Narayan Dev Devasthan Committee during the Shri’s 85th annual Jatrotsav (festival). The felicitation was done by former Art and Culture Minister, Shri. Dayanand Mandrekar.
Those felicitated included:
Writer: Mrs. Nilangi Audumbar Shinde
Direction: Shri. Jayendranath Yashwant Haldankar
Stage and Set Design: Shri. Pravin Umesh Chari
Lighting Design: Shri. Yuvraj Mangeshkar
Costume Design: Shri. Jayant Natekar
Makeup: Shri. Pradip Govekar
Dance Direction: Ms. Rakshanda Mahesh Amonkar
Dance Direction: Mrs. Jyoti Nyameshwar Madgaonkar
Dance Direction: Mrs. Draupadi Ganesh Govekar
Sound Mixing: Shri. Manthan Mahesh Shirgaonkar
LED Screen: Shri. Prashant Pawar
Horse Rider: Shri. Govind Naik
Artists participating in the play:
*Chhava*, i.e., in the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj:
*Shri. Mahesh Ramchand Korgaonkar*
Jijabai: Mrs. Suvarna Ramji Narvekar
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Shri. Rajesh Anand Korgaonkar
Aurangzeb: Shri. Siddharth Chandrakant Korgaonkar
Kavikalash: Shri. Geetam Lingudkar
Young Sambhaji: Ms. Shaurya Mahesh Korgaonkar
Infant Sambhaji: Ms. Rudransh Korgaonkar
Narration 1: Shri. Dhruv Murali Menon
Narration 2: Ms. Arya Mahesh Korgaonkar
Narration 3: Shri. Shravan Kanekar
Narration 4: Ms. Varda Hanumant Ambekar
Saibai: Mrs. Pravini Mahesh Shirgaonkar
Soyrabai: Mrs. Radhika Rakesh Korgaonkar
Lakshmibai: Ms. Rutva Mahesh Korgaonkar
Putalabai: Mrs. Reshma Gokuldas Mandrekar
Yesubai: Mrs. Shaiv Suhas Mandrekar
Mirzaraj : Shri. Jagannath Ghatwal
Ram Singh: Mr. Utkarsh Konadkar
Niraji Pant : Shri. Siddesh Pirankar
Trimbak Pant : Shri. Amit Palyekar
Ganoji: Mr. Dviji Pirankar
Kanhoji: Shri. Pushpak Satardekar
Dharmaji: Shri. Shailesh Korgaonkar
Yesaji: Mr. Gangadhar Naik
Arjoji: Mr. Rudra Lingudkar
Girjoji: Shri. santhosh (bone)
Santaji: Shri. Prashant Agarwadekar
Dhanaji: Mr. Manish Burgude
Samarth Ramdas Swamy : Shri. Raunak Khandekar
Diwakar Bhat : Shri. Shankar Kudnekar
Disciple: Shri. Prakash Kudnekar
Disciple: Kapil Vengurlekar
Spy : Shri. Pawan Navelkar
Alvora : Mr. Rakesh Korgaonkar
Portuguese Officer : Shri. Amogh Lotlikar
Pastor: Shri. Krish Mandrekar
Mughal Sardar 1 : Shri. Kailas Vengurlekar
Mughal Sardar 2: Shri. Raya Kandolkar
Mughal Sardar 3 : Shri. Gajanan Naik
Mughal Sardar 4 : Shri. Raya Kavalekar
Mughal Sardar 5 : Shri. Golden Parmaker
Faulad Khan: Mr. Rajaram Ghatwal
Ekhaliskhan : Shri. Omkar Oospakkar
Mukhliskhan : Shri. Gokuldas Mandrekar
Asad Khan: Mr. Anand Kambli
Dhatingan: Mr. Sea Farms
Dhatingan: Mr. Tanay Dawre
This grand theatrical production was made successful by the excellent acting and dance performances of over two hundred artists, including Maratha soldiers, Mughal soldiers, Portuguese soldiers, child artists, and dancers. On this occasion, former Minister of Art and Culture, Mr. Dayanand Mandrekar, and former MLA of Thivim, Mr. Kiran Kandolkar, delivered timely speeches. President Mr. Mahesh Korgaonkar gave the welcome address, and Sarpanch Mrs. Aarti Praveen Chari gave the vote of thanks. The program was compered by Mr. Rajesh Anand Korgaonkar.






