C. Alvares

{{Short description|Indian actor and singer (1920–1999)}}

{{distinguish|Claude Alvares}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}

{{Infobox person

| name = C. Alvares

| image = C. Alvares.png

| caption = Portrait of Alvares during his youth

| birth_name = Celestino Santana Francisco Alvares

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|8|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Saligão, Goa, Portuguese India

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|2|27|1920|8|1|df=y}}

| death_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

| nationality = {{ubl|

• Portuguese
  (until 1961)
• Indian (from 1961)}}

| other_names =

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer|playwright|director}}

| children = 4{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/cafe/son-of-the-village-returns-to-saligao/201024|title=Son of the village returns to Saligao|first=Herald|last=Team|date=15 February 2023|website=Herald Goa}}

| years_active =

| known_for =

| relatives = {{ubl|

• Betty Ferns
  (sister-in-law)
• Prem Kumar
  (brother-in-law){{Cite news |last=Esteves |first=Pio |date=6 July 2017 |title=Tiatrist: Betty Ferns |work=O Heraldo |pages=25}}}}

| notable_works = {{plainlist|

• Amchem Noxib
• Nirmon
• Bhuierantlo Munis}}

}}

Celestino Santana Francisco Alvares (1 August 1920 – 27 February 1999), known professionally as C. Alvares, was an Indian actor, singer, playwright, and director known for his work in Konkani films and tiatr (musical theatre) productions. One of the greatest Konkani theatre performers, he was dubbed the "King of Duets." Alvares is also credited with introducing several women to the Konkani stage. He is a recipient of the Best Actor Award for his lead role in Nirmon.