Animator Needed for Kids Songs YouTube Shorts (9:16)

I'm creating a series of YouTube Shorts (30 to 45 seconds each) that bring Tamil kids' songs, nursery rhymes and stories to life. I need a skilled animator to create bright, bouncy, kid-friendly animation that matches each song or story.

Style: I'm open to a 2D cartoon or a layered paper-cut style, so please tell me which you recommend for the budget and show a sample. Think warm, cheerful colors, bold and readable characters, big expressive eyes, and smooth, gentle movement that follows the beat of the music. I want simple, polished animation, not complicated scenes. Characters must look identical in every scene. No scary, aggressive or violent moments.

What I will provide for each song:
- The finished song audio (MP3), already produced
- The Tamil lyrics as text, with the timing of each line
- A character reference sheet and style reference images
- A short scene list showing what happens on each lyric line

What you will create for each song:
- A vertical 9:16 animation (1080x1920) that matches my audio exactly, with scenes cutting on the beat
- Simple character animation: blinking, basic open-and-close mouth movement (exact lip-sync is not needed), dancing, bouncing, walking, flying and gentle camera moves
- Large, easy-to-read on-screen Tamil lyrics, one line at a time, placed in the safe area away from the bottom buttons. Please copy the Tamil text exactly as I send it. Do not retype, translate or auto-correct it.
- Light sound effects only where they help; I will not need extra music

Deliverables per song:
1. Final MP4, 1080x1920, ready for upload
2. Project source files (Adobe Animate, Toon Boom, After Effects or similar) so small changes can be made later
3. A clean version with no lyrics on screen

To get started:
- Please share a link to a similar piece you have animated, such as nursery rhymes, kids' songs or music videos.
- If you can, please quote both styles (2D cartoon and paper-cut) so I can compare.
- I will give the same song to a few shortlisted animators for a paid test clip (10 to 15 seconds). Once the test matches the look and feel, we will move on to more songs, with a regular number of videos per week.

Rights and requirements:
- I will own all videos, characters and files. No reuse for other clients.
- Please tell me if you use any AI tools, and which ones, and confirm that they allow commercial use on a monetized YouTube channel.
- Do not use any music or sound effects that are not properly licensed.
- Please quote your price per song, your turnaround time, and how many revision rounds you include. My budget is [YOUR BUDGET] per song, and I need the test clip within [NUMBER] days.