Thallumaala: Netflix Accused of Editing Subtitles for Tovino Thomas’ Film and Publishing ‘Butchered Version’; Read Artistes’ Letter
Subtitle artistes of Thallumaala issued a statement in which they mentioned, “We find it unfair and unethical to edit the subtitles without the consent of the subtitle artist / writer / director. We kindly request Netflix and other OTT platforms to abstain from doing this.”
Tovino Thomas’ film Thallumaala, written by Muhsin Parari and Ashraf Hamza, hit the theatres on August 12 and it premiered on Netflix on September 11. Soon after it premiered on the streaming giant, the film’s subtitle artistes expressed displeasure with the ‘butchered version’ of their work on Netflix. Subtitle artistes Anju and Shyam Narayanan TK of the Fill in the Blanks issued a statement in which they mentioned that the subtitles were edited without their consent. Calling out Netflix, they stated, “Several nuances we included in the subtitles are missing. Especially the songs! They've heavily toned down the songs' subtitles to their literal meanings and made them soulless.” Thallumala to Stream on Netflix From September 11.
Statement Issued By Thallumaala Subtitle Artistes
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