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SOURCE: MANGLOREAN.COM
Renowned Konkani litterateur, King of Konkani humour literature Cyril Gregory Sequeira, aka ‘CGS Taccode’ left to Heaven on Saturday 28 May at the age of 71. Born in Taccode, CGS did his schooling in Taccode, Moodbidri, and Bengaluru. He started to write in Konkani when he was 12, and since then has been writing articles for FIVE decades. He was the sub-editor of Raknno weekly. Later he also worked as the editor of ‘Kannik’ and ‘Umallo’ Konkani periodicals. CGS, though has written in all forms of literature, was more known for his humorous writings.
Novels to his credits are ‘Pattedarachem Sahas’, ‘Khunyegarachi Khun’, and ‘Sister Shobha’, and apart from them he also brought out many books which were collections of short stories, collections of poems, collection of humorous articles, plays, translated works, religious works, edited works etc. His humour books include ‘Fugettyo’, ‘Fokannam’, ‘Grahachar’, ‘Sursuroy’, ‘Kuchilyo’, ‘Maskiryo’, ‘Chirmulyo’, ‘Hi Hi Dubai’, ‘Bullbulle’, ‘Sullsulle’, ‘Tambddegulle’ and ‘Choklettam’.
He has written many dramas which include ‘Chyar Disancho Saunsar’, ‘Diana’ ‘Haschengi Rodchem?’ ‘Bhadyachi Bail’ ‘Gongo’ ‘Raan Dukor’ ‘Kutmacho Ters’ ‘Moinyachi Poili’ ‘Tarik’ and ‘Mori Magdalen’ His collections of poetry are ‘Izmolachi Vattli’ and ‘Kulkulo’. He also had done various editing work for Konkani publications. CGS had also compared many social and musical programmes of leading Konkani composers.