Lawrence de Tiracol, born Lourenco Alexinho Fernandes in Bombay, British India, on July 17, 1943, was an Indian singer, lyricist, playwright, theatre director, and engineer who lived until 2016. He made his stage debut at age 12 in Francis de Parra's tiatr production Sotchem Bhirad. After studying engineering, he worked in the Middle East for Otis Worldwide for 18 years before returning to Bombay in 1994. That year, he produced the audio cassettes O Daina and Bhangarache Tandul, and played a key role in persuading singer Lorna Cordeiro to return to music, writing most songs for her comeback album Hello Lorna. Over his career, he recorded more than 48 albums, authored over 500 original songs, and wrote scripts for three tiatrs, including Konnak Mhunnom Maim. He died of renal failure in Tiracol, Goa, on April 26, 2016.
