Vidish Athavale

Welcome!

My name’s Vidish - I’m an audiobook narrator, vocalist and audio editor. Feel free to listen to samples, read the blog, or even tour the studio!

About me

Audiobooks Recorded for…

… and more!

Featured Samples

Epic Poetry - Narration, Dark (The Iliad - Homer)

The “greatest story ever told” in western literature. The most characters I’ve ever voiced in one project. This Robert Fagles translation balances narrative flow and accessibility with dramatic language and accuracy.

YA characters - Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling)

Multiple characters in conversation! Adapting to the pacing, patterns and humour is huge fun. Here, the famous Hogwarts trio discuss how to resist the incomptent but dangerous Professor Umbridge.

RP British accent (Jane Austen)

I get a chuckle out of Mr Darcy’s quiet disdain and gruff intelligence here. It is clear to him that the rapturous Miss Bingley isn’t quite as rarefied as she herself believes…

Science Narration (Stephen Hawking)

My academic science background helps me understand challenging source material quickly, and read it to the listener with appropriate emphasis to communicate complex ideas. I am also able to suggest edits for clarity on the spot.

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What people are saying

“Vidish Athavale narrates the book in a young, versatile voice... he moves smoothly from character to character, bringing out their personalities and moods... This is a masterly performance”
— Washington Post, on AGE OF VICE by Deepti Kapoor
“Audie Awards 2025 Finalist”
— for HEIR by Sabaa Tahir
“I loved Vidish Athavale as Keegan... he just had the perfect voice to bring him to life.”
— Confessions of a Serial Reader, on THE ISLES OF THE GODS by Amie Kaufman
“Athavale employs an appealing British-by-way-of-India inflection, rhythm, and tonality, dramatically improving the listening experience... [he] excels at motivating listener interest.”
— AudioFile Magazine, on NEXUS by Yuval Noah Harari (2024)
“He gave his all, playing with accents and dialects to make me forget it was a one man show.”
— Please Read It To Me, on AGE OF VICE
“Esme Lonsdale, Vidish Athavale, and Rachel Petladwala bring palpable chemistry to the complex relationships in this epic fantasy.”
— AudioFile Magazine, on HEIR
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The adventures of voice: Blog

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Adventures
Sounds like Light?
Sounds like Light?

Sound and light both transfer energy. But they travel in very different ways. To manage them, we must understand them, because it’s much harder to stop one than the other…

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Postcards from Paradise
Postcards from Paradise

A home studio should do three big things for you. Having finished my first full recording day in my new setup, I wanted to evaluated how it actually stacks up.

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Halloween and the actor
Halloween and the actor

This Halloween, I had no sweets for the neighbours who came trick-or-treating. But I had to do something, and an actor must always be ready to improvise…

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Award season ‘25
Award season ‘25

An award I didn’t expect, and one which means a lot. A Finalist in the YA category for HEIR, by Sabaa Tahir.

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