Maria Antonia D’Souza, popularly known as Antonette Mendes on the tiatr stage, was born at Princess Street, Chira Bazaar, Mumbai on May 10, 1944. As the first child, Antonette enjoyed singing songs and would actively participate in co-curricular activities at her school. As a singer, Antonette began her career at the tender age of 15 when she joined hands with her father in his tiatr ‘Aum To Tarvotti’ at the famous Princess Street Theatre, Bhangwadi.
Song: Bebdem
Singer: Antonette Mendes
[VERSE 1]
Bebdem lok maka mhunnta bebdem
Eklem jivit koxem sarum eklem
Foslem hea jivitan anv foslem
Poi noxib mhojem koslem zolmon tiklem
[Chorus 1]
Tegam noureanim mandlam mhunn sangon maka soddlam
Eklean utrachi mudi ghalun utor moddlam
Hem odruxt mhoje thaim koxem ghodlam
Kiteak Dhonia maka tumven soddlam
Kosloch guneav mhozo nastanam mhojer khoth poddlam
[VERSE 2]
Raulim kitlo temp axeon raulim
Kheulim gupit chintnanim kheulim
Maulim sobit fulam mateak maulim
Punn pormoll dinastanam fullam baulim
[Chorus 2]
Mhojer nam mathear acharacho chikko mandla
Nastanam karan jiu ho mhozo lojen poddla
He battle porim jiu ho mhozo
Dukhachea sorean re bhorla
Tacho ek ek ghont hanv pivon illoch urla
[VERSE 3]
Mevonam sodanch sukh tem mevonam
Ravonam dukh ailea bogor ravonam
Favonam achar te mandunk favonam
Sotve rati boroilam tem goddlea bogor ravonam
[Chorus 3]
Maka soddlea tea nourea ek dis tum kazar zatolo
Magnneanim mhojea douloth tumger Dev ditolo
Hea tiklea lagim kazar zaunknam borem zalem oxem tum chintolo
Pun tumger tiklem cheddum zalear ugddas ietolo
Ugddas ietolo ugddas ieetolo
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