Lifetime Contribution to Khell/Khell-Tiatr Awards

The scheme "Lifetime Contribution to Khell/Khell-Tiatr Awards" was launched by the Tiatr Academy under the Art, Culture and Museums Department, Government of Goa. The scheme aims to recognize the immense contribution of Khell and Khell-Tiatr artistes who have significantly contributed to the development of this traditional art form, addressing the need to honor veteran performers who have dedicated their lives to preserving and promoting this cultural heritage. The scheme provides a prestigious lifetime achievement award consisting of a shawl, memento, citation, and cash burse of ₹50,000/- to deserving artistes, with a comprehensive selection process that evaluates excellence in acting, script writing, directing, singing, lyrics writing, set designing, and other theatrical contributions. The applications are accepted through recommendations from individuals/institutions and advertisements in local newspapers.

• Cash burse of ₹50,000/- awarded to selected artistes.
• Prestigious recognition through shawl, memento, and citation.
• Special honor ceremony held annually on 24th October on the Birth Anniversary of Rosario Rodrigues, 'Promoter of Khell-Tiatr'.
• Maximum 3 artistes are honored each year.

*The selected artistes must be compulsorily present in person to receive the award.

• The applicant must be not less than 60 years of age.
• The applicant must have at least 10 years of contribution in the field of Khell-Tiatr.
• The applicant must demonstrate excellence as an actor, script writer, director, singer, lyricist, set designer, or other theatrical role in Khell/Khell-Tiatr.
• The applicant who is an actor/singer/stage manager/lights effects provider/make-up artist/costume designer/live music/background music provider must have performed in at least 10 khell-tiatrs.
• The applicant who is a writer/director must have written/directed at least 10 khell-tiatrs.

*Award can only be received once in a lifetime across all related categories.

Evaluation Considerations

• The applicant's innovative contributions to the presentation of Khell/Khell-Tiatr will be evaluated.
• The applicant's work in other languages or films beyond Khell/Khell-Tiatr will be considered.
• The applicant's published books of scripts/lyrics will be taken into account.
• The applicant's previous awards in the field will be considered.

Relaxation

Age limit may be relaxed if the health of the artiste is not well.

The applicant cannot receive the award if they have previously been honored with Lifetime Contribution Awards in Tiatr (Commercial/Non-Commercial), Khell, Khell-Tiatr, or Konkani Cinema.

Offline

The application is through recommendations from individuals or institutions, or through response to advertisements in local newspapers.
Step 1: The applicant must take a printout of the prescribed format of the application form. Alternatively, the interested applicant should visit the Tiatr Academy of Goa, and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the designated staff.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields:

• Recommender Information: Fill in the complete details of the recommender including name, full address, contact numbers (landline and mobile), Aadhaar Card number, and provide a brief description of the recommender (limited to 100 characters).- Nominee Details: Complete the nominee section with full personal information including name with title (Mr./Mrs./Miss), stage name, father's name, mother's name, date of birth, age, educational qualification, correspondence address, phone numbers (landline and mobile), Aadhaar Card number, and email identification.- Contribution Details: Select the applicable contribution categories by ticking the appropriate boxes (Actor, Singer, Musician, Director, Producer, Writer, Lights, Setting, Sound, Promoter/Organizer, or Other with specification). Provide detailed information for each selected category including the number of Khell-Tiatrs involved and names of at least 10 productions.- Additional Achievements: Fill in information about gramophone records, Compact Discs, Digital Versatile Discs produced, film appearances, published books of Khell-Tiatrs, and awards won for contributions to the Khell-Tiatrs stage.
  Step 3: Paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required). Attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
  Step 4: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to -
  Tiatr Academy of Goa, AS-1 / AS-4, Block A, 2nd Floor, Campal Trade Centre, Opposite Kala Academy, Campal, Panaji, Goa, India – 403001
  *Applicants are advised to save a copy of the submitted application form and any acknowledgment.

Selection Process

The Executive Board evaluates applications based on the stated criteria through recommendations and also reserves the right to select deserving artistes from outside the recommended list.