Local Times

Local Times is a Tamil comedy‑drama streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The plot centered on a weekly newspaper, Namma Seidhi, on the brink of fading out. A group of local journalists is trying to keep their publication alive in a rapidly modernizing digital media world.
As the team battles dwindling readership, financial pressure, threats of acquisition, and the challenges of ethical journalism, their journey becomes a humorous yet heartfelt look at grassroots reporting. Amid whistle‑blowers, newsroom chaos, and the fight to uphold journalistic integrity, the series blends satire with an emotional undercurrent about preserving legacy and truth.
The show features a young ensemble cast including Rishikanth, Abdool Lee, Maurish Dass, Adwitha Arumugam, R. Pandiarajan, Chinni Jayanth, Rini, Nandhitha Sreekumar, and more. Created by Abbhinav Kastura and written by Praveen Muthurangan, the series runs for seven episodes and is directed by Naveen George Thomas.