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DISNEY INDIA ROPES IN THIS AWARD-WINNING TAMIL GENIUS FOR THEIR MAGNUM OPUS!

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Following the success of ‘The Jungle Book’, Disney is all set to amaze us again with its franchise, The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau and this time it will involve the ground-breaking technology that enables one to re-imagine the greatest story ever told.

Disney India ropes in Madhan Karky for The Lion King’s Tamil version

The original animated version was popularly known for its strong and emotional storytelling and memorable characters that won million hearts. And this has led to several fans eagerly waiting to watch the upcoming live-action film, The Lion King, on the big screens.

The film is releasing on July 19 this year in English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. To entice the Tamil audiences, the team has roped in the genius lyricist and writer, Madhan Karky to pen the Tamil dialogues and lyrics for the film. Madhan has been part of some of the biggest blockbusters – Endhiran, the Baahubali series, Thuppakki, Kaththi, Padmaavat, Bajirao Mastani and 2.0 to name a few.

On sharing his experience, he said, “I have always loved watching Disney Classics, their storytelling legacy is unparalleled and The Lion King is a tale for all generations. It was a great experience to localise the story and I have persevered to retain the original thought and flavour and added some fun local innuendos so fans can enjoy watching it in their preferred language!”