Surviving on limited funds but driven by hope, four friends are determined to keep alive Namma Seidhi, a once-respected regional newspaper, in the trailer of Local Times
Still from Local Times
Prime Video, India’s most-loved entertainment destination, today announced March 13 as the worldwide premiere date of its Tamil Original comedy-drama series Local Times with a rib-tickling yet heartfelt trailer of the seven-episode series set against the backdrop of a local weekly newspaper striving to preserve its legacy in a rapidly evolving digital news landscape.
Local Times trailer
Surviving on limited funds but driven by unlimited hope, four friends—Veera, Azhagu, Valli, and Muthu—are determined to keep alive Namma Seidhi, a once-respected regional newspaper owned by Veera's grandfather. The trailer offers a glimpse into the chaotic lives of this motley crew, their hilarious misadventures, emotional clashes, unexpected wins, a powerful nemesis who is hellbent on taking them down, and their admirable bond of friendship that refuses to collapse, even when everything else does.
Developed by Anekdotes, directed by Naveen George Thomas and produced by Fanboy Production, the series stars Rishikanth, Abdool Lee, Maurish Dass, Adwitha Arumugam, R. Pandiarajan, Chinni Jayanth, Rini, and Nandhitha Sreekumar in pivotal roles. It is written by Praveen Muthurangan and created by Abbhinav Kastura, along with Praveen Muthurangan, Satwik Gade, Thomas Manuel, and Visvaksen P.
'Small office, big dreams and friendship'
Producer Jithin Thorai shared, “With Local Times, we wanted to tell a simple, lighthearted story about ordinary people trying to hold on to something they believe in. The setting of a local newspaper gave us a world that feels familiar, but what truly drives the series is the friendship between these four characters, and the trailer gives a glimpse of that journey. It’s messy, it’s funny, and it’s real.”
Creators—Abbhinav and Praveen added, "From the very beginning, we wanted to create something breezy and joyful for Tamil audiences. Local times is a simple, unwind watch. It’s a light-footed comedy set in familiar spaces: a small office, big dreams, bruised egos, and friendships that survive chaos. The show sits comfortably between drama and comedy. The conflicts and ambitions are real, but the storytelling moves with warmth and humour. Simple but with heart—that’s what we’re aiming for, and we hope audiences feel it too.”
Naveen George Thomas, who marks his directorial debut with the series, said, “The story of Local Times could be the story of anyone holding onto their dreams and standing by those who stood by them, no matter what the world says. Our protagonists are not heroes in the conventional sense; they’re flawed, stubborn, and sometimes foolish, but they care deeply. The comical moments come from their desperation, while the emotional warmth comes from the fact that they never abandon each other. I’m certain the audience will find a character they can relate to and root for."
Local Times will premiere on March 13 in India and across 240 countries and territories worldwide in Tamil with English subtitles, exclusively on Prime Video.
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