Telugu Audio Description Services
Telugu audio description for films, written and voiced by native Telugu speakers, delivered for CBFC certification, DCP and OTT, and playing in any cinema on KinoSync.
Telugu cinema and accessibility
Telugu cinema produces some of the widest-releasing films in India, and Telugu-speaking audiences in the United States are among the largest overseas markets for any Indian language. Recent court petitions about accessibility have involved Telugu releases, and the CBFC requirement applies to every Telugu feature submitted for certification. An accessible Telugu release is now a compliance matter as well as an audience one.
Telugu is spoken across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Hyderabad, and Telugu-speaking audiences across India and the US, and a Telugu release now needs same-language closed captions and audio description for CBFC certification. One Telugu film already plays with audio descriptionon KinoSync, in ordinary cinemas, on the audience member's own phone.
Telugu audio description: what changes
Telugu commercial cinema is built around spectacle: large-scale action, elaborate song picturisation and heroes introduced with set-piece sequences. Describing it well means keeping pace with fast editing while giving the listener the scale and geography of a scene, who is fighting whom and where the camera is, without talking over the dialogue or the key music cues. Our Telugu describers write in spoken Telugu in the film's register and cast narrators for the genre.
Telugu family dramas and comedies need the opposite skill: restraint, consistent naming of a large cast, and attention to the gestures and glances that carry the story. We spot every cue against the locked edit, record in a treated studio and check the narration against picture before delivery.
Audio description for CBFC certification
Under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's accessibility guidelines for feature films (issued 15 March 2024) and the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules 2024, feature films submitted for CBFC certification from 15 March 2026 must carry closed captions and audio description. The files are uploaded with the certification application, and the CBFC checks that they are present before the certificate is issued. A missing track means a withheld certificate and a delayed release. Regional-office practice varies in the details, so we confirm the exact submission format with your censor agent at briefing.
The requirement is for same-language audio description: a Hindi film is described in Hindi, a Gujarati film in Gujarati. An English description does not satisfy it and does not serve the audience. We write and voice in the language of the film with native-speaker describers, and we deliver the file in the form the submission needs alongside the closed caption file, so the two tracks go in together.
- Same-language narration by native-speaker describers and voice artists
- Standard audio description in the natural pauses, extended description where a film leaves no pauses
- Delivered as the file the certification upload requires, with the matching closed caption track
- Available for theatrical, OTT and broadcast versions of the same title from one script
Working back from the certification date
Typical durations for a feature-length film from locked picture. Dates are confirmed at briefing.
- 1Locked picture and briefDay 0We need the locked edit with timecode, the dialogue script and any director's notes. Picture changes after this point mean re-spotting the affected reels.
- 2Spotting and script7 to 10 working daysEvery cue is mapped and written by a native-speaker describer, then edited for timing, clarity and spoilers. You review the script before recording.
- 3Recording2 to 3 working daysA professional narrator records in a treated studio. You can approve the voice from samples before the session.
- 4Mix, QC and conform3 to 5 working daysThe narration is mixed and ducked, every cue is checked against picture, and files are conformed for the DCP lab, the certification upload and each platform.
- 5DeliveryAbout 3 weeks from locked pictureTypical for a feature. Shorter schedules are possible for shorter films or when the script can start on a near-locked cut; we confirm dates at briefing.
Delivery specification
| Script | Timecoded description script (DOCX or PDF, plus CSV on request), reviewed against the locked edit |
|---|---|
| Narration stem | Description-only audio, 48 kHz / 24-bit WAV, cue-aligned to picture |
| AD mix | Narration mixed with your full mix and ducked under dialogue, stereo or 5.1 as your lab or platform specifies |
| Cinema | Additional audio track for your DCP via your lab, and a synced KinoSync track for any screening |
| OTT and broadcast | Separate AD audio track to the platform's delivery specification (Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5, Sony LIV and broadcasters) |
| CBFC | AD file in the form required for the certification upload, supplied with the closed caption file |
| Languages | Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Haryanvi and English, with native-speaker describers and narrators |
How we work
- 1Brief & spotWe review the locked edit and map every description cue.
- 2ScriptSpecialist describers write narration tuned to tone and pacing.
- 3RecordProfessional voice artists record in a treated studio.
- 4QC & deliverWe check every cue against picture and deliver to spec.
Telugu films with Audio Description on KinoSync
Every Telugu title below plays with audio description on the KinoSync app in any cinema showing it. Open a film to see the tracks it carries.
Audio Description in other Indian languages
Each language page is backed by films already delivered on KinoSync.
Frequently asked
Do you have native Telugu describers and narrators?
Yes. Telugu audio description is written and voiced by native Telugu speakers, in the register of the film, not translated from a Hindi or English script. The narrator is cast for the genre and you can approve the voice from samples before recording.
Which Telugu films already have audio description on KinoSync?
One Telugu film currently plays with audio description on KinoSync: Shatak: Sangh Ke 100 Varsh. Each has its own page on this site with the tracks it carries, and the track plays in any cinema showing the film.
Does Telugu audio description satisfy the CBFC requirement for a Telugu film?
Yes. The certification requirement is for same-language accessibility files, so a Telugu feature needs Telugu audio description. We deliver the file in the form required for the certification upload, together with the closed caption file, and confirm the submission format with your censor agent.
How do Telugu-speaking audiences get the track in a cinema?
Through KinoSync. The Telugu audio description track is published on the KinoSync app and plays on the viewer's own phone, synced to the screening, in any cinema showing the film. Theatres install nothing and there is no separate accessible showing.