Tamil voice-over agency
Tamil voice-over production made simple
We have a good selection of the very best Tamil voice-over talent available, and you’ll find our voice costs and studio rates to be less than many other agencies offering exactly the same service. And we’ll make sure the chosen Tamil voice artist gives you the very best rate for the job, and we’ll negotiate down on repeat fees and broadcast rates on your behalf.
We can record wild, or sync to picture, and deliver the audio back via FTP. When required, we can also re-mix your new Tamil voice-over recording with the existing music and effects track, and send you a fully mixed video soundtrack.
To check the availability of our Tamil voice-artists and to confirm costs, please contact us using the Quick Quote form below, and we’ll respond within the hour. Or you can email project@matinee.co.uk or call us on +44(0)118 958 4934.
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Tamil voice-over dubbing service for the NHS
Case Study
The NHS required a Tamil voice-over agency to supply voice-over dubbing services for a series of videos about depression and mental wellbeing. The videos were a mixture of presentations and talking-heads.
Matinée cast three professional Tamil voice-over artists and produced all the recordings. The audio was delivered as time-sync .wav files @ 16Bit 48Khz.
Matinée Miltilingual were selected over other voice-over agencies because of our fair prices, and the number and quality of Tamil voice talent we could offer. We also delivered Bengali voice-over and Somali voice-over services for the same project.
Select a voice-over language
Choose English read in a foreign accent
Select a subtitle language
A short history of the Tamil language
Like other Dravidian languages, Tamil is descended from Proto-Dravidian, and has no roots in Sanskrit (unlike most of India’s other established literary languages). The influence of Sanskrit on Tamil was not evident until the period of the Pallava dynasty (2nd-9th century BCE).
Tamil literature goes back at least 2000 years; the earliest records which have been found date back to around the 5th century BCE. The history of the language is usually grouped into three phases:
- Old Tamil (5th century BCE – 8th century AD).
- Middle (or Medieval) Tamil (8th to 17th century).
- Modern Tamil (17th century to the present).
Which countries have Tamil as a national language?
Tamil is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India, and has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is also an official language in Sri Lanka and Singapore.
How many people speak Tamil as their first language?
It is estimated that approximately 70 million people speak Tamil as their first language, with a further 10 million speaking it as a second language.
Tamil-speaking people – simply known as Tamils – form the largest stateless nation in the world. Along with the states/countries listed above, where the Tamil language has official status, there are large Tamil populations in Malaysia, Philippines, Mauritius, Fiji, South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Pakistan, and the Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Did you know…
- Tamil was the first language to be designated as a ‘Classical Language in India’ by the Indian government in 2004. Since then, five others have been accorded this status – Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Oriya.
- Up until the 19th century, Malayalam was a dialect of Tamil. Today it is the closest relative of Tamil.
- There are several dialects of the language, based on geographical area as well as social status. The biggest regional variation is between the version of Tamil spoken in India, and that spoken in Sri Lanka.
- English words that have been borrowed from Tamil include cash, catamaran, curry, mango, pariah and poppadom.
The Indian economy
India’s economy is the tenth largest in the world by nominal GDP and the third largest by PPP. India is the 19th largest exporter and the 10th largest importer in the world.
Due to its large population there is still a lot of poverty in the country, despite its economic success. Although India has a growing high-tech sector, around half of the population is employed in agriculture (plus forestry, logging and fishing).
Around 22% of the population work in industry (which accounts for 26% of the GDP), and 27% in the service sector. Over 20 million people work in textile manufacturing.
India was one of the founding members of the World Trade Organisation’s precursor, and is a member of the G20 and BRICS (the association of five major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
Voice Over
- Two state-of-the-art recording studios
- Pro-Tools recording and editing
- BBC quality acoustics and sound proofing
- Talented and helpful sound engineers
Subtitling
- Affordable subtitling in over 80 languages
- Specialised transcription & translation
- Video & graphics editing
- Burnt-in or file format of your choice
Translation
- In-country translation in 80+ languages
- 30 years experience for peace of mind
- Thorough quality check before delivery
- Affordable pricing and on-time delivery
Helpful Videos
- An introduction to Matinée Multilingual
- Why you need a properly edited voiceover
- Translating the captions within a video
- How to create a superb voiceover recording
- Transcription and how to do it well
- Video translation and the potential pitfalls
- Automated phone messages - consider this
- Grow your business with subtitles
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Testimonials
They were so professional
Brian and Philippe…love them!! What a great call to brighten up my day! They were so professional and so funny and I could tell the client was really happy 😊
Philippe is definitely the best VO artist I’ve heard since being at Sponge! Just wow!
Maria Trathen
Pleasure to work with
Pleasure to work with these guys. Hugh and the team couldn’t do enough to help and keep us informed throughout our customer journey. Highly recommended!
Alex Carr
Delivers great work, right on time
We’ve used Matinée for several projects, from video editing to translations of marketing materials, and they’re always a great pleasure to work with. Any requests are answered right away. We’ve had tight deadlines, but we’ve never worried as the team at Matinée delivers great work, right on time.
Lisa Potrawiak
Fantastic to work with
The team at Matinée are fantastic to work with. They are really communicative, helpful and turned around the work as quickly as possible. I have no complaints at all and we will definitely be getting back in contact when we next need subtitles.
Jon Mirley
Matinée is a company I can trust
I’ve worked with Matinee for well over 20 years, and continue to go back to them because of trust; a trust in their commitment to fulfilling the needs of my project, and a trust in the quality of their work.
Bruce Corby
I use Matinee a lot for subtitling projects
I use Matinee for a lot of subtitling projects and they never fail to meet the deadlines. Great customer service and fast responses. Well done to the entire team.
Jade Burnell
Friendly and efficient service
The speed of response, and friendly, efficient service from all staff was quite exceptional. Matinee particularly stands out by putting the customer’s needs first, even when the job is relatively small and a bit of a technical challenge. I would strongly recommend Matinee for any subtitling work.
Richard Taylor
A fantastic company to work with
A fantastic company to work with. Fast email responses, rapid delivery of audio files, and all with positive and warm personalities shining through! Thank you Matinée for a wonderful customer experience.
Anne Crawford
They are always well organised
Very pleased with a number of projects completed by Matinée. They are always well organised, providing clear expectations, organisation, efficiency and always deliver a quality product on time. Recommended.
Jon Watkins
Quick response to meet my deadline
I have to mention the quick response of Sally and Nicole to my last minute request. They both understood the urgency of my need, and helped me complete the recording to hit my deadline.
Joville Villanueva
Your dedicated Project Manager has everything covered
One of our dedicated and experienced Project Managers will work with you to guide you through each step in the delivery of your project. They will review your source materials at the outset, to ensure we have everything that’s needed to provide a well-planned solution. And if your project requires voicing, they will use their knowledge of our reliable voice artists to make sure you get the very best voice at an acceptable price.
Throughout the project, they will schedule the studio time, track the progress through production and pay attention to the details of your project to ensure your media is delivered in budget and on time.
We have some fabulous reviews which bear testimony to our friendly and professional voiceover and subtitling services.