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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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Karthi’s Aayirathil Oruvan may have flopped, but remains an important movie of our timesSubscriber Only
May 25, 2022 12:05 IST
As Karthi celebrates his 45th birthday, we revisit his most important performance of his career in Aayirathil Oruvan.
Wed, May 25, 2022
Kamal Haasan on his 40-year friendship with Rajinikanth: ‘At 25, we predicted how our journey should end’Subscriber Only
May 24, 2022 14:01 IST
At the Vikram audio and trailer launch, Kamal Haasan talked about his over 40-year friendship with Rajinikanth.
Tue, May 24, 2022
‘The complete actor’ is not just a sobriquet, but Mohanlal’s legacySubscriber Only
May 21, 2022 12:01 IST
Mohanlal fully surrenders to the vision of a director. And that's what has allowed him to churn out such a sprawling oeuvre.
Sat, May 21, 2022
12th Man movie review: Jeethu Joseph’s storytelling outshines MohanlalSubscriber Only
May 20, 2022 17:30 IST
12th Man movie review: The film is a director's canvas. The actors have very little to do as most of the narrative load remains firmly on screenplay and editing. It's a very minimalistic locked-room drama, which plays out like an Agatha Christie story.
Sat, May 21, 2022
Don movie review: Sivakarthikeyan is in his element in this pleasant campus dramaSubscriber Only
May 13, 2022 15:10 IST
Don review: The film is pleasant from the word go, thanks mainly to the charm of Sivakarthikeyan. It is very easy to accept him in this role given the film also closely resembles the struggles he faced in real life before he became a movie star.
Fri, May 13, 2022
Puzhu review: An in-form Mammootty makes us empathise with a bigotSubscriber Only
May 12, 2022 22:56 IST
Puzhu movie review: Puzhu distinguishes itself from other movies that examine the dehumanising effects of the caste system by being completely non-judgemental.
Fri, May 13, 2022
Sarkaru Vaari Paata review: Mahesh Babu’s boyish charm can’t save this misfireSubscriber Only
May 12, 2022 15:55 IST
Sarkaru Vaari Paata movie review: The Mahesh Babu starrer talks about the growing menace of rich people defaulting on bank loans, the government-corporate nexus that enables such financial crimes and how the burden inflicted on the banking system by bad loans is shifted to hard-working, law-abiding and docile citizens.
Sun, May 15, 2022
Saani Kaayidham movie review: Keerthy Suresh, Selvaraghavan shine in this unrestrained flow of savagerySubscriber Only
May 06, 2022 13:48 IST
Saani Kaayidham movie review: Saani Kaayidham is a no-nonsense revenge drama with non-stop action, meaning an unrestrained flow of savagery.
Fri, May 06, 2022
Selvaraghavan on Saani Kaayidham: ‘I used to call Dhanush every half an hour for inputs’Subscriber Only
May 05, 2022 19:10 IST
Saani Kaayidham was a steep learning curve for filmmaker Selvaraghavan as it sort of challenged everything he thought he knew about acting.
Thu, May 05, 2022
Acharya movie review: Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan seem inadequate to save this spiritless filmSubscriber Only
April 29, 2022 15:56 IST
Acharya movie Review: The writing is so poor that even the two actors' massive stardom feels inadequate to lift this movie. It's a snooze fest.
Sat, Apr 30, 2022
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kadhal movie review: Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara film is a colossal messSubscriber Only
April 28, 2022 15:38 IST
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kadhal movie review: This film is Vignesh's wishful dream about an average Joe becoming a chick magnet.
Fri, Apr 29, 2022
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, the unconventional heroine who made her own rulesSubscriber Only
April 28, 2022 08:07 IST
As Samantha Ruth Prabhu celebrates her 35th birthday, we take a deep dive into her professional and public life as she continues to scale new heights every passing year.
Thu, Apr 28, 2022
Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal: Something doesn’t feel right about this Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi movieSubscriber Only
April 27, 2022 08:20 IST
Nayanthara and Samantha are fierce symbols of women's agency in our film fraternity. And it feels like a sore thumb to see them compete in a dance-off to Two Two Two song to win the admiration of a man, who clearly cannot commit and devote himself to either one of them.
Wed, Apr 27, 2022
Oh My Dog movie review: A watchable fable for kids and grown-upsSubscriber Only
April 21, 2022 15:22 IST
Oh My Dog movie review: This is not just about an abandoned puppy finding love. It is about a band of people, traditionally considered weak who stand up for themselves and stick it to the big guy.
Thu, Apr 21, 2022
What we will lose if Indian filmmakers only made movies like RRR, KGF 2…Subscriber Only
April 19, 2022 08:07 IST
Amid growing clamor for making more and more spectacle cinema like KGF 2 and RRR, we have put together a list of movies whose contribution to our life cannot be gauged by their box office numbers.
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
Prashanth Neel is Zack Snyder on steroids and KGF Chapter 2 is his amusement parkSubscriber Only
April 16, 2022 07:59 IST
KGF 2: Prashanth Neel is like Hollywood director Zack Snyder but on steroids. He wants to churn out massive cinematic moments one after another even at the expense of emotional connection between the audience and the movie.
Sun, Apr 17, 2022
Beast movie review: Unapologetic fan serviceSubscriber Only
April 13, 2022 16:21 IST
Beast movie review: Nelson Dilipkumar could have used this plot set-up to turn in a nail-biting thriller. Instead, he gives us an unapologetic crowd-pleaser.
Thu, Apr 14, 2022
Why KGF Chapter 2’s performance cannot be compared with Beast: The reason is Vijay, and his imageSubscriber Only
April 12, 2022 13:00 IST
Let us also not make the mistake of comparing Yash's KGF: Chapter 2 box office performance with the Hindi version of Beast, starring Vijay. At this stage, the Hindi release of Beast under the title Raw is just a formality, carried out maybe due to peer pressure.
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
Beast star Vijay says he’s a ‘firm believer in God’: ‘I go to church, temple, dargah’Subscriber Only
April 11, 2022 09:21 IST
In his first interview in 10 years, Beast actor Vijay opened up on his relationship with father and how he respects and believes in all religions. He also spoke about son Jason Sanjay’s career plans.
Tue, Apr 12, 2022
SS Rajamouli’s RRR is a hat tip to diversity, thumbs down to hateSubscriber Only
March 28, 2022 17:22 IST
In SS Rajamouli's RRR, Ram Charan's Rama Raju and Jr NTR's Bheem represent two opposing forces of nature: fire and water, respectively.
Tue, Jan 10, 2023
Mythological themes of SS Rajamouli’s RRR: How Jr NTR, Ram Charan film borrows from Ramayan, MahabharatSubscriber Only
March 26, 2022 19:41 IST
Not just from history, SS Rajamouli has also borrowed themes from Indian mythology for RRR. Here are the three main mythological themes of the Jr NTR and Ram Charan film.
Sun, Mar 27, 2022
RRR box office prediction: SS Rajamouli’s new epic likely to beat Baahubali 2 opening recordSubscriber Only
March 24, 2022 15:26 IST
Trade expects SS Rajamouli's RRR to gross more than Rs 100 crore from its ticket sales on its opening day in the Telugu states alone. The big question is: Will it be as big as Baahubali?
Fri, Mar 25, 2022
Decoding SS Rajamouli’s success ahead of RRR: A director who sells more tickets than superstarsSubscriber Only
March 24, 2022 08:09 IST
SS Rajamouli has captured a unique space in Indian cinema. It's a rarity to find a director who sells more tickets than the leading stars of a movie. And in that respect, he has monopolized that space.
Thu, Mar 24, 2022
Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu trailer: Akshara Hassan starrer shines light on sex-positive cultureSubscriber Only
March 21, 2022 16:27 IST
Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on March 25.
Mon, Mar 21, 2022
Lalitham Sundaram movie review: Manju Warrier, Biju Menon star in a wannabe Kapoor & SonsSubscriber Only
March 18, 2022 17:28 IST
Lalitham Sundaram movie review: Not a single moment in the film feels honest and heartfelt. The complexities of modern-work culture go beyond the uneven work-life balance. It's high time our filmmakers also understand that.
Fri, Mar 18, 2022Journalism of Courage
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