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Manoj Kumar R
Manoj Kumar R began writing for The Indian Express in 2016. He writes reviews and opinion pieces about movies and TV shows. His main focus is everything that happens in South India's vibrant pop cultural scene. He speaks Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam and writes in English. Before joining us, he worked with other publications such as The Week and Deccan Herald. Follow Manoj on Twitter: @ImMKR
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Dissecting Sudeep’s Vikrant Rona: The good, the bad and the Rangitaranga universeSubscriber Only
July 30, 2022 08:13 IST
The connection between Rangitaranga and Vikrant Rona may not have hit the audience until they watched the movie, and found out that this film was also set in Kamarottu. And the events in Vikrant Rona happen many years before the events of Rangitaranga.
Sat, Jul 30, 2022
19(1)(a) movie review: Nithya Menen, Vijay Sethupathi shine in this political dramaSubscriber Only
July 29, 2022 16:04 IST
19(1)(a) movie review: Nithya Menen, Vijay Sethupathi, Indrajith Sukumaran and Indrans have delivered a very nuanced performance in the movie, which talks about some heavy emotional and political matters.
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
Soorarai Pottru, Jai Bhim, Vikram: Suriya is the new face of Tamil cinema’s braverySubscriber Only
July 23, 2022 07:11 IST
As Suriya turns 47 today, we look at some of the bold career choices that the Soorarai Pottru star made in the last two years.
Sun, Jul 24, 2022
Malayankunju movie review: Fahadh Faasil shines in compelling re-birth story of a grown-manSubscriber Only
July 22, 2022 14:30 IST
Malayankunju review: Mahesh Narayanan’s camera takes the audience along in the journey of Anil’s rebirth. And Fahadh Faasil delivers a natural performance as a complex man, who is not likeable but also not fully worthy of our contempt.
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Mahaveeryar movie review: Nivin Pauly’s fantasy satire examines wisdom of modern IndiaSubscriber Only
July 21, 2022 16:00 IST
Mahaveeryar review: In Mahaveeryar, Abrid Shine questions our evolution as a civilization. How far has our thinking evolved when it comes to truth, justice and freedom compared to how those who lived in the 18th century perceived them? He uses our modern legal system to question a crime that happened several centuries ago.
Tue, Feb 07, 2023
Vikrant Rona star Sudeep on breaking language barrier: ‘I don’t put limitations on myself’Subscriber Only
July 19, 2022 08:12 IST
Sudeep acknowledged that the business of entertainment has undergone a tectonic shift in the last couple of years. And yet he's confident that Vikrant Rona ticks all the right boxes when it comes to the new definition of a movie worthy of the big screen.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Iravin Nizhal movie review: Parthiban’s film is quirky, but feels familiarSubscriber Only
July 15, 2022 19:55 IST
Iravin Nizhal movie review: Iravin Nizhal is not just a single-shot movie. It also feels like Parthiban has tried to narrate it in a single breath just like Guna. The movie flows non-stop from one scene to the other seemingly without a pause for reflection.
Fri, Jul 15, 2022
Gargi movie review: Sai Pallavi shoulders an immersive dramaSubscriber Only
July 15, 2022 15:40 IST
Gargi movie review: Sai Pallavi and Kaali Venkat bring their best to a challenging drama about crime, punishment and justice system.
Sat, Jul 16, 2022
The Warriorr movie review: Try not to fall asleep in this Ram Pothineni filmSubscriber Only
July 14, 2022 15:34 IST
The Warriorr movie review: Lingusamy has repeated the same movie that he has been making throughout his career with different actors and costumes, including the 'loosu ponnu' archetype.
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Kaduva movie review: Prithviraj plays a corrupt man pretending to be a heroSubscriber Only
July 08, 2022 16:50 IST
Kaduva movie review: This entire movie, which is a celebration of vanity, is so excruciatingly dull. One can't help but wonder, who still finds slow-motion walks and frequent twirls of moustache the big-screen entertainment is made of?
Fri, Jul 08, 2022
The best and worst Tamil movies of 2022 so far: Vikram, Beast, Don, ValimaiSubscriber Only
July 07, 2022 08:19 IST
In the first half of 2022, some of the biggest stars of Tamil cinema picked shallow movies that had little to offer to the audience.
Fri, Jul 08, 2022
The best and the worst Telugu films of 2022 so far: RRR, Major, Sarkaru Vaari Patta, Bheemla Nayak on the listSubscriber Only
July 01, 2022 08:16 IST
The good and the bad movies to come out of the Telugu film industry in 2022 so far. RRR, Bheemla Nayak and Radhe Shyam are on the list.
Fri, Jul 01, 2022
Maamanithan movie review: Vijay Sethupathi shines in Seenu Ramasamy’s meditation on lifeSubscriber Only
June 24, 2022 16:30 IST
Maamanithan movie review: Vijay Sethupathi seamlessly fits into the role of a man trying to solve the mysteries of life through repentance. Guru Somasundaram, Gayathrie, and Jewel Mary bring a lot of realism to the movie through their performance.
Fri, Jun 24, 2022
‘Thalapathy’ Vijay, the last superstar of Tamil box officeSubscriber Only
June 22, 2022 08:19 IST
Vijay's stardom has reached a point, where even his most unimaginative, unoriginal and unamusing movie could bring in global box office receipts of upwards of Rs 200 crore. Case in point, his last film Beast.
Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Suzhal: The vortex of colourless, odourless narrationSubscriber Only
June 20, 2022 16:43 IST
Suzhal may seem like a huge jump by the standards of Tamil soap operas. But, by global standards, the show's creators have barely scratched the surface with this format of storytelling.
Tue, Jun 21, 2022
O2 movie review: Nayanthara delivers an engaging psychological dramaSubscriber Only
June 17, 2022 21:12 IST
O2 movie review: Nayanthara-starrer O2 is a pretty engaging survival drama which distinguishes between brute force and real heroism.
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Virata Parvam review: Sai Pallavi delivers a moving performanceSubscriber Only
June 17, 2022 15:34 IST
Virata Parvam movie review: Sai Pallavi does stand out in her character with her innate innocence that lights up the screen. It feels odd when you see her wielding a gun or lobbing a grenade at the cops.
Sat, Jun 18, 2022
Ante Sundaraniki movie review: Nani, Nazriya Fahadh share crackling chemistry in this hilarious rom-comSubscriber Only
June 11, 2022 02:49 IST
Ante Sundaraniki review: Nani effortlessly fits into the role of a rebellious man, who comes up with masterful lies as easy as he breathes. Nazriya Fahadh’s screen presence adds a lot to the appeal of the movie.
Sun, Jun 12, 2022
777 Charlie review: An adorable canine star steals hearts in this Rakshit Shetty movieSubscriber Only
June 10, 2022 14:58 IST
777 Charlie movie review: Amid larger-than-life, violence-prone cinema we have watched this year, this Rakshit Shetty-starrer offers a quieter experience of self-reflection about the absurdity of life.
Sat, Jun 11, 2022
Kamal Haasan’s Vikram ending explainedSubscriber Only
June 06, 2022 18:01 IST
If you have already seen Kamal Haasan's Vikram, the last scene could have been a little confusing, if you had not seen Lokesh Kangaraj's first big hit Kaithi.
Tue, Jun 07, 2022
Vikram movie review: Lokesh Kanagaraj’s enormous fanboy service to Kamal Haasan is extremely satisfyingSubscriber Only
June 03, 2022 12:57 IST
Vikram movie review: Kamal Haasan reprises his role as a spy named Vikram from the first movie that came out in 1986. The film, however, is set in a background that has connections with the events that took place in Lokesh's career-making movie Kaithi (2019).
Sat, Jun 04, 2022
Major movie review: Adivi Sesh’s homage to the 26/11 hero is flawed but effectiveSubscriber Only
June 02, 2022 20:47 IST
Major review: Major is far from being perfect. Nevertheless, it's an effective homage to the hero of 26/11.
Fri, Jun 03, 2022
Box office prediction: Kamal Haasan’s Vikram poised to dominate, uphill struggle for Akshay Kumar’s Samrat Prithviraj, Adivi Sesh’s MajorSubscriber Only
June 02, 2022 08:04 IST
The Indian box office is set to witness a biggest box office clash as Kamal Haasan's action drama Vikram, Akshay Kumar's costume drama Prithviraj and Adivi Sesh's biopic movie Major set to release this Friday.
Fri, Jun 03, 2022
Adivi Sesh: 26/11 not the chapter that defines Major Sandeep UnnikrishnanSubscriber Only
May 29, 2022 18:06 IST
Adivi Sesh opens up about his decade-long fascination with Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's life and the immense challenges of making a movie about a real-life war hero.
Mon, May 30, 2022
F3 movie review: Venkatesh, Varun Tej film is less fun, more frustrationSubscriber Only
May 27, 2022 15:54 IST
F3 movie review: Anil is really scraping the bottom of the barrel with the Venkatesh, Varun Tej starrer. His attempts at comedy lack both sincerity and originality.
Fri, May 27, 2022
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