Evaristo Menino Mariano D'Silva (né da Silva; born 26 October 1967), known professionally Mini Mario, is a singer-songwriter, actor, playwright, and director based in London, United Kingdom.

[2] D'Silva, at 8 years old, participated in cooperative endeavors with other children in his village to construct makeshift stages for tiatr theatrical performances.

This preparation culminated in the children presenting the tiatr productions before the entire community during the celebrations of the Feast of the Cross, which occurred annually in the month of May.

[3] D'Silva made his initial foray into the realm of tiatr during his early childhood, stepping onto the stage for the first time at the age of nine.

D'Silva's singing and acting talents soon caught the attention of other popular tiatr directors, who began incorporating him into their own productions.

D'Silva then became a fixture in Roseferns' theatrical group, debuting in his play Thapott and eventually featuring in around 23 tiatrs directed by him during his career.

With proficiency in vocal performance and acting, D'Silva transitioned his focus to writing and directing original theatrical productions, drawing upon his experience.

His first self-directed work, a tiatr (a form of Goan theatre) titled Nit, was presented in several villages to a favorable response from the viewers.

Encouraged by the positive outcome of this initial production, he took the step of founding a theater company centered around his play Adim Tum Atam Hanv.

As of March 2015, he had written and directed approximately 36 tiatrs, with a particular focus on exploring themes and narratives centered around family dynamics and relationships.

On one occasion, D'Silva shared one of his own original songs with Dourado, who then provided him guidance and mentorship on developing effective rhythmic elements in his musical compositions.

His proficiency in both singing and acting provides directors with a strategic advantage, enabling them to optimize resources by leveraging a single artist for a range of creative responsibilities, thereby enhancing cost-effectiveness and efficiency in theatrical productions.