The most popular among them are Ponniyin Selvan, Mogamul and Kadal Pura. Tales of succourĪudiobook and ebook streaming service Storytel has seen a 73% jump in listening hours of Tamil audiobooks in the last year it already has more than 900 titles for listeners to choose from.

Tamil listeners are increasingly diving into both classic as well as contemporary Tamil works spread across several genres including historical, mystery and romance.

While rooms in Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces bustle loudly with conversation, opinions and music, audiobooks are seeing a quieter, but steady, upsurge.Īmid this worldwide trend, India is seeing the rise of a vibrant new industry, as vernacular audiobooks find creative ways to engage a young and growing audience. “Audiobooks are a huge opportunity to keep your voice busy and earn an income during these times when other industry work such as film and TV serials is on the wane,” affirms Kirtana, who has worked on a dozen titles, including Indira Soundararajan’s Ragasiyamaga Oru Ragasiyam, Rajesh Kumar’s Sivappu Iravu and Balakumaran’s Pachai Vayal Manadhu.Īs the pandemic drags on, weary of long hours of screen time, people are increasingly turning to audio-only platforms this year. A voice artiste for films, serials and OTT programmes for the past five years, Kirtana says that audiobooks have given her a new lease of life and alternate income. This is among the 45 Tamil literary works that she devoured through the lockdown in the form of audiobooks.Īmong the many voices that adorn such audiobooks is Kirtana Ragade’s that brings a charming energy to the stories she tells. You can subscribe for free hereĮyes closed, keenly listening to the narration, Priya imagines the world created by Kalki Krishnamurthy’s classic Ponniyin Selvan. Nor does she chat with her neighbours, the way she did before the pandemic.Īlso Read | Get ‘First Day First Show’, our weekly newsletter from the world of cinema, in your inbox. She does not reach for the remote to switch on a TV serial.

Priya Vasanth, a homemaker in Chennai, has just finished her household chores for the day.

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