Gaspar Melchior Baltazar Rodigues – G M B
Gaspar Melchior Baltazar Rodrigues motvyan (G. M. B.) hacho jalm January 6, 1914 isvemt Mamgloor-chea Falnir hamgasor eka dubllya kutumbant jalo. Dubllikaek lagon pokot 5-vi class mhunnasor shikap shiktech taka aplem ghor sodumk podlem.
12 vorsamcha tornya pirayer taka potacho gra’s sodhun Calcutta vochumk podlem. Tedna to Konknni sodun her khamchyee bhas ulam’vk nenna’slo. Aplea pretanan to Bemgoli ani Hindi bhas shiklo. Disachem kaam karn, ratim sokkod nidon astana, G. M. B. English peparam vachun, sobhdamcho arth ani uchchar (pronunciation) dictionary thaun shikon, kramenn English ulamvk ani boromvk shiklo matr nahim astam, English bhashemt parinnata jodumk pavlo. Khell-pamdyatache khobro dinacarit sobdhamni bhoron astele dekun taka te khobro vachumk chod asakt asleli. Ashem tannem English shikon uprant to eka English potra-chea daphtaramt seva dimvk laglo.
Upramt to Calcutta-k adeus magon maya nagari bomboi to pavlo. To aplea Mai’m bhashechi dusthiti pal’levmk soklo na. Tannem iskolamt shiktana don natakamni patr ghetlelo atam taka upkarak padlo. Jinnye’chea itor koshtam modhem poilean poilem tannem Mangl’luri kristamv bhavamk samgata ghevn, Konknni natakachim buniyad ghali. 20 vorsam-chea piraer tannem ek Natak borovn, taka vedhicher prostut kelo. “Khuris Ghurth Zoitacho” Natak Bombaint tacho ani Mangalorean mul’lacho poilo Natak jamvk pavlo. Ani ashem tannem ek daklo rochlo. Tache upramt tannem patim pol’loilem na. Tannem 53 Natak boroileat. Tamtle 19 natak tannem svata digdorshileat ani itor heramni digdorshileat. Heram natakistamni boroilele 13 natak tannem tidvun dileat. Tache “Avoicho Mog”, “Mhojem Kazar” ani “Bhium-kaamp” navadlele natak javnasat.
Bharatak svatantr mel’lchea adhim ani upramt to rajakieamt sakriy patr khel’lon aslo.
Mumbaieant Mamglluri mullachem poilem Konknni weekly “Sukh-Dukh” survat kelli kirth tachi javnasa. Tannem upramt “Phul” (Daily), Samajichem Vojr” (Monthly) ani “Ekvott” – potram survat korun, tanchem sampadak ani sanchalak javn vavr dilo. “Sukh-Dukh” borench loka mogall jallem ani 6 vorsam bal’lvalem. Punn karannator itor potram chod temp bal’lvalinant.
Tannem sobar podamchim utram ghodleant ani gaileant. 1940 vorsa Mangalore, Goa ani East Indian gavpeank eka manchier hadleli kirth taka veta.
Tannem boroilele natak – Kuselant Kusel, Bhagi Morn, Kurddo Sounsar, Gorv Vorta Sorv, Dev Asa, Khuris ghurt zoitacho, Sot Zikta, Nirbhagi Sounsar, Vhokal Konnachi?, Ghantt Amorechi, Bomboi Sorg, Mhojo Opradh, Kosolo Loz, Ghatki, Mhojem Kazar, Piso Raa’y, Mhoji Khoxi, Mhojim Avoi-Bapui, Ghodit Vorta Voditt, Gondoll, Avoicho Mog, Aaz ami Jietaum, Desvatt, Stella, Fottoilem, Bailancho Sounsar, Bhuim Kaamp, Sonsarache Khell, Ghutta bhair Loot, Konn?, Atancho Sounsar ani Ghuttachem Resper – thode javnasat.
Taka sobar puraskar lableat. Tamche poiki – 1972 vorsa Majdoor Sangh hamche thaun sanman, 1976 vorsa Manglooramth jallea 11-vea Akhil Bharathiy Konknni Adhiveshana vella puraskarith jala. Mumbai Kala Kusum, Kala Sagar, The Mangalorean Welfare Association, Vidyavihar, Karkal Dramatic Association ani Mand Sobhann (Mangalore) hamche thaun sanmanith jala.
Mumbai-nth 1949 vorsa Konknni film “Sukhi Con?” hem Etica navacha eka kampeni mukamtr kadn astana achanakh ti kampeni bondh podli ani film release javmk saklem na – hem thachem ani amchem khotem Noxib javnasa.