[6] Over a span of more than fifty years, he created 30 plays, with the majority being original works crafted by him, totaling 26, while the remaining four were adaptations from external sources.

In Bombay, he completed his matriculation at St. Xavier's School in Dhobitalao and subsequently secured employment as a chemist at Messrs Phillips and Company,[c] where he gained experience over the course of several years.

[1] Drawing upon his accumulated expertise, Fernandes entered into a collaboration with a Parsi individual, embarking on a venture involved in the importation of pharmaceutical drugs from France.

Subsequently, in January 1937, a compilation of three of his plays, namely Battkara, Ven(eravel) Padr José Vaz, and Dotichem Kestaum, was released in a single volume.

Fernandes also ventured into translating notable works, such as Dongui Voiz by Molière and Teg Zann Tubbokar by Alexander Dumas.

Notably, Fernandes personally undertook the printing of Kunbi Jaki, one of his most acclaimed plays, which showcased the lifestyle and capabilities of indigenous communities.

Fernandes demonstrated a conscientious approach to language evolution, updating the vocabulary in his works to reflect contemporary usage through revisions made over time.

In addition to Portuguese and French, he incorporated Hindustani and Latin into his dramas whenever the narrative demanded their usage, as seen in The Belle of Cavel and Kunbi Jakki, respectively.

Similarly, the proceeds from the performance of Bebdo at the Gaiety Theatre on 8 October 1925, were allocated towards establishing a scholarship at St. Sebastian Goan High School in Dabul.

[1] On 21 January 1927, Fernandes presented Geraldina at Harmonia Hall, Borda, Goa, with the purpose of supporting the Lepers Home in Macazana, Salcete.

Likewise, on 15 May 1932, The Belle of Cavel vo Sundor Cheddum Cavelchem was staged in Margão to benefit the Vauraddeanche Ekvottachea Fundac (Workers Unity Fund), also known as the Sociedade dos Operarios de Goa.

[1] Fernandes presented a performance of the aforementioned play at Princess Theatre in Bhangwadi, Bombay, on 27 September 1938, with the proceeds contributing to the Instituto Luso-Indiano.

On 9 April 1940, the play Vauraddi was staged at Princess Theatre, Bhangwadi, in aid of the Society of Nossa Senhora de Piedade in Dabul.

Additionally, on 5 November 1940, Batcara was performed at Princess Theatre under the patronage of Sir Homi Mody, KBE, and with the support of the Instituto Luso-Indiano, to benefit the Bombay War Gifts Fund.

A decade later, on 25 January 1957, A. R. Souza Ferrão, a devoted follower of Fernandes, directed a revival of Bebdo to support the Goan Social Welfare League.

Regina Fernandes, his first wife, is regarded to be the first woman actress in the history of Konkani theater, debuting in the play Batcara at Bombay's Gaiety Theatre in 1904.

[d][1] The legacy of Fernandes's work, particularly his play Pandurong Kusmonnkar, can be observed in the present-day portrayal of Hindu characters and their accents in tiatr performances.