Dubbing director Patrick Teoh assembled an iconic cast of prominent Malaysian performers to give life to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic characters: Original English Voice Malay Dub Voice Actor Tony Goldwyn Amir Yussof Tarzan (Young) Alex D. Linz Ruvi Yamin Jane Porter Minnie Driver Ramona Rahman Kala Glenn Close Norina Yahya Kerchak Lance Henriksen Ali Rahman William Cecil Clayton Brian Blessed Hafidzuddin "Fish" Fazil Terk Rosie O'Donnell Sandra Sodhy Tantor Wayne Knight "Zaibo" Zainal Ariffin Professor Porter Nigel Hawthorne Chris Ng
By 1999, Disney had mastered the art of localization. Unlike the 1930s-60s, where dubs were afterthoughts, the Renaissance era (1989-1999) treated non-English dubs as primary revenue streams. In Malaysia, the government actively promoted Bahasa Baku (standard Malay) in media. The Tarzan Malay dub arrived at a peak moment:
Voiced by Ali Rahman , delivering the stern, booming authoritative voice of the gorilla silverback leader. i--- Tarzan 1999 Malay Dub
: The dialogue flows naturally in Malay, managing to maintain the humor and character dynamics that made the original film a success. Musical Adaptation
With the launch of Disney+ Hotstar in Malaysia, many fans were delighted to find the Malay audio track included as an option, preserving the dub for a new generation. Dubbing director Patrick Teoh assembled an iconic cast
When Disney+ Hotstar launched in Malaysia, it included Tarzan , but only in English, Mandarin, and Thai. The Malay track—mastered in Dolby Surround for the 1999 VHS—is sitting somewhere in a Disney vault in Burbank, California, likely mislabeled or degraded.
Addaudio Post Production Sdn Bhd (formerly Addaudio EX) Dubbing Director: Patrick Teoh Translator & Dialogue Adapter: Norina Yahya Lyricist & Principle Vocalist: Zainal Abidin Distribution Partners: Berjaya HVN (Physical VCD/VHS) The Elite Malay Voice Cast In Malaysia, the government actively promoted Bahasa Baku
The VCD and CD soundtrack releases of this specific dub are now considered collectibles. Tarzan Malay Voice Cast - WILLDUBGURU