Get a quote

தமிழ்

Tamil voice-over

Native Tamil voice actors, cast for the country you target and directed by our team. You hear a shortlist and approve a written quote before recording.

Tell us about your project

Samples

We send Tamil samples chosen for your script.

Request Tamil samples

Real human voices

  1. Human

    Real human voices

    Every voice is a professional actor in a booth. No synthetic voices.

  2. Native

    Their first language

    Cast from speakers who grew up with the language your audience speaks.

  3. Directed

    A director on every line

    We listen for meaning, pace and pronunciation in the session, not after it.

Tamil voices

No public Tamil demos yet. We record samples on your own lines instead.

Samples on your own lines

Send a few lines of your script and we come back with Tamil voices reading them.

Tell us about your project

What Tamil voice-over is hired for

  • Tamil Nadu

    The home market, with strong film, media and retail.

  • Sri Lanka and Singapore

    Tamil is an official language in both, with local speech.

  • The diaspora

    Communities in Malaysia, the Gulf, the UK and North America.

Typical projects

  • Banks, telecoms and retailers
  • Film and media producers
  • Public bodies
  • Learning teams

Tamil in a voice-over brief

Tamil is a classical Dravidian language with a script of its own and one of the longest literary traditions in the world. Spoken Tamil differs markedly from the formal literary form, and Tamil in Sri Lanka and Singapore has its own words. Cinema and television are strong in Tamil Nadu. A brief states the country, the register and the treatment of English words.

Accent and direction notes

What our director listens for in a Tamil session.

  1. Spoken against written

    Formal Tamil differs from speech. Scripts say which the actor reads.

  2. Country differences

    Indian, Sri Lankan and Singapore speech differ.

  3. Its own script

    Tamil has a script of its own, which a native reader proofs.

What casting decides in Tamil

  • Which country

    We cast per audience.

  • Register

    Film is expressive; public notices are formal.

How we work

  1. Casting

    We shortlist voices for your language, audience and tone, and explain the difference between them. You choose, and approve a written quote.

  2. Direction

    A director runs the session against your brief: meaning, pace and every agreed pronunciation. You can listen in remotely.

  3. Delivery

    Every file is checked against the script word by word and technically, then delivered in your format and naming.

What decides the price

No price list: every quote is written for your project and states usage and the delivery date.

Length
Word count or running time of the finished audio.
Use and territory
Internal, online or broadcast; where it runs and for how long.
Voice
Some languages and voice profiles are scarcer than others.
Picture and files
Recording to timecode, splitting and naming add work.

Tamil voice-over questions

Is Sri Lankan Tamil different?

The language is the same, with differences in sound and words.

Can you add English?

Yes.

Who reviews?

A native reviewer.

Related languages

Tell us about your Tamil project

Four questions. A draft script or a word count is enough; you get a written quote before anything is recorded.

Tell us about your project

Get a quote