Mr. Wilfy Rebimbus, also, known as Konkan Kogull, was born on April 2, 1942, in Mangalore City. He is the proud son of late Landeline Rebimbus and late Magdeline Mendonca. In 1956, at the age of 14, started Composing Konkani songs and sang it. In 1957, at the age of 15 he wrote his first drama Poishanso Sounsar and staged it through St.Joseph's Natak Sangh.
Poet – Composer – Singer - Play & Story Writer – Editor
51 Years of service for Konkani (1959 - 2010)
Above 3000 Songs Composed
500 Stage Shows
248 Wilfy Nites
40 Volumes of Audio Cassettes
6 Volumes of devotional Songs
40 Compact Discs
1 Instrumental CD
9 Parts of selected Song Books (Vinchnar Podan)
Kogull Gaitha (A book containing songs from 40 volumes, 6 Devotional Hymns and 4 Film Songs – 4th Edition)
*** After his demise his family and group have carried on his legacy, till date
275 Wilfy Nites
46 Compact Discs
2 Instrumental CD
Kogull Gaitha (A book containing songs from 40 volumes, 6 Devotional Hymns and 4 Film Songs – 5th Edition)
Stage Plays
1. Poishancho Sounsar
2. Modern Nouro
3. Doth maka naka
4. Bebdyachi dhuv
5. Mai maka adainaka
6. Tisri cheet
7. Kedi Bona B.A.
8. Besto Dubav
Konkani Musical Plays
1. Hazar umalyanchye Kazar
2. Vechik Puth
3. Vompyeche Vopar
4. Mother Theresa
Mile Stones In his Musical Career
1956 – Composed First Song.
1958 – Wrote First full length Stage Play.
1959 – Started a musical group – UNITED YOUNGSTERS, Music Party.
1959-1970 – Composed Songs, written plays & given music for more than 300 Konkani plays in Mangalore & Mumbai.
1971 – First full length Musical Show Wilfy Nite
1981 – 50th Wilfy Nite
1988 – 100th Wilfy Nite
1999 – 200th Wilfy Nite
2005 – Wilfy Nite in Canada.
2009 – 248th Wilfy Nite
Books Published:
Volumes of songs by Name "Vinchnar Podam" have been published & sold in 9 Parts.
Volumes of song lyrics have been published and sold in a book by name "Kogull Gaitha". In the year 2009, the 4th Edition of Kogull Gaitha was released
Konkani story books published:
1. Vinchnar Kaniyo
2. Fathimache Kazaar / Mukuti
3. Pintran
4. Neethal Katha
5. Needh
• Written many short stories for Konkani magazines, some of them translated to Kannada.
• Was the Founder and Publisher of "Umallo" – Konkani Monthly magazine from 1988 for about 10 years
• Was the Proprietor of "Vishwas Prints" a Printing Press from 1988 till 1999.
• Was the founder of a Konkani Publication "Veena Prakashan" and had published many Konkani books of various konkani writers.
Discs Records:
45 Compact Discs Released. (40 Songs CDs, 4 Devotional CDs, 1 Instrumental CD)
HMV Has brought out 12 songs in 3 Disks
*** After his demise his family and group have carried on his legacy, till date
52 Compact Discs Released. (45 Songs CDs, 4 Devotional CDs, 1 Instrumental CD)
Programme Coverage & Broadcasting:
All India Radio - Mumbai & Mangalore, Doordarshan Bangalore & Delhi have broadcast programme coverage several times.
Musical Shows Performed
In India : Mangalore, Bangalore, Goa, Mumbai, Delhi & All Konkani speaking places in and around Mangalore, Udupi & Karnataka.
Middle East : Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Sultanate of Oman.
Europe : Missisuaugua, Canada.
Member of the Following Association:
• Other than just singing, he is involved in many organizations. Toname a few,
• He is the founder of UNITED YOUNGSTERS KONKANI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION. (1959)
• He was a member of KARNATAKA KONKANI SAHITYA ACADEMY. (2002 – 2005)
• He was a member of GOVLIC PARISHAD of Mangalore Diocese. (2002 – 2005)
• Life Member of Illinois Lions Club International.
• Member of Konkani Natak Sabha, Mangalore
• Member St. Joseph's Natak Sangh, Jeppu, and
• Founder President of Catholic Sabha, Jeppu Ghatak and various other organizations.
• Vice President of Jeppu Parish Council (2005 - 2007).
• Vice President of Jeppu Parish Council (2008 – till death).
Composed Songs & written Stories for the following Konkani Movies
1977 – Mog ani Moipas ( Lyrics, Music & Story )
1996 – Bogsanne ( Lyrics & Music )
1988 – Kazara Upranth ( Lyrics & Music )
2005 – Padri ( Lyrics & Music )
Written Story for a Konkani Movie TISRI CHEET.