Comedy King Dolla to Come out with 'Comedy Circus' in February 2010    

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Oct 27: Laughter they say is the best medicine.  Making others laugh is really a great art.  Laughing is easy but making other laugh is a difficult proposition.  Most people harbour a wrong notion that being funny is easy, which of course is not.   The best comedian is one who creates a proper environment of laugher and sends people into ecstasy in an amazing manner through his dialogues, actions or body language. 

In the Konkani cultural scene the name of Avitas Adolphus Cutinha popularly known as “Dolla” to his countless fans is indubitably associated with comedy.  In Wilfy Nites, Konkani plays and drams people look forward to his jokes because they always associate him with funny, original and unique take on things.  Dolla is now all set to entertain the people of Mangalore with his rib tickling comedy show titled “Dollas Comedy Circus”.   The show presented under the banner Joke Falls Creations is scheduled for February 7, 2010 at 6 pm at St Agnes Special School Grounds, Mangalore, and will be a full-fledged three hour show presented by Dolla and his band of 18 committed artistes. Comedy skits are laced with comedy songs by Konkan Kalashree Claude D Souza.  The tickets of the show are priced at Rs. 99 and Rs. 50. Dolla is making a grand come back after a gap of almost 8 years since his last comedy show and Comedy Circus has everything to make it a major cultural bonanza for Konkani aficionados.   

Dolla is a name to reckon with in all theatre related activities.  He is a multifaceted personality with a talent for acting, writing plays, directing dramas, comedy and also for magic.  More than his other equally luminous talents he has made a name as a comedian par excellence in the Konkani cultural scene and is nicknamed “Komedy King”, a title aptly suits his penchant for comedy and his multi-talented persona. llThe very sight of this portly, short statured man always with a contorted face on stage is enough to evoke laughter among the audience. With his Comedy Circus show this 63 year old comedian is trying to live up to that expectation of people and feels that public would extend their whole-hearted support for his forthcoming show. 

It is not an exaggeration to say that all through his life Dolla has made other people laugh and now is the time to repay the debt for this great artiste who wants nothing but the enthusiastic support of the Konkani people of Mangalore for his ambitious and gigantic show “Comedy Circus”.  By extending their whole-hearted encouragement the Konkani people would pave the way for making him join the select company of those legendary kings of comedy, the very names that evoke laughter among people.  The success of the comedy show is sure to bring the much needed laughter in the life of this senior artiste.    

It is indeed difficult to imagine that a young boy who suffered from stammering and was even denied roles that had dialogue delivery in plays initially has risen to the top with his top notch jokes that combines with his body language to give that ultimate punch to the comedy.  Yes, Adolphus Cutinha had a stammering problem which was slowly obliterated with his growing confidence on stage and there was no stopping him since then.  Coming from a background of circus as his father was working in circus, Dolla came in contact with comedians in the circus company and was greatly captivated by their comedy.  He began his stage appearance in a Tulu plays at the age of 10 he has acted in more than 25 Tulu plays since then.  He has written and Tulu and Konkani plays and has a made a name for himself directing religious magnum opus comprising more than 300 artistes with multiple stage settings.  

It was the 100th Wilfy Nite that gave an opportunity for Dolla to showcase his talent.  Keen to have something novel in the Wilfy Nite Dolla with his friends Clarles Sequeira and Felix Saldanha came out with the “Dol-Fel-Chel” team to regale the audience with their jokes.  It proved to be a big hit and since then Dolla and his jokes have become a regular feature in all Wilfy Nites and many Konkani cultural programmes, establishing him firmly in the field in his multi-faceted capacity. He has dabbled in magic and it is interesting to note that he began his association with Konkan Kogul Wilfy as a magician nicknamed “Professor Saithan”. 

Dolla has no other career except Konkani theatre, which is not very active.  Needless to say Dolla is exploring other avenues to find expression for his multifarious talents and Comedy Circus would be a perfect platform for Dolla and group.  The comedy they churn out will no doubt be a great stress buster, a welcome respite from the drudgery of today’s stress-filled working conditions.