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

December 19, 2016 16:48 IST
Vadivelu reveals why he rejected Rajinikanth's Lingaa
Mon, Dec 19, 2016
December 17, 2016 16:37 IST
Makers of Bairavaa have planned to directly release the music album on the internet on December 23.
Sat, Dec 17, 2016
December 17, 2016 14:44 IST
Suriya's Singam 3 may clash with Vijay's Bairavaa at the box office on Pongal.
Sat, Dec 17, 2016
December 16, 2016 19:13 IST
In the last two decades, Rajinikanth has given several blockbusters but he is yet to make a film that will beat Baasha in terms of popularity.
Fri, Dec 16, 2016
December 16, 2016 18:54 IST
Veera Sivaji movie review: This Vikram Prabhu film is deeply flawed
Fri, Dec 16, 2016
December 16, 2016 16:20 IST
RGV has made several movies -- two-part gangster movie Rakta Charitra, Not a Love Story, Killing Veerappan, The Attacks of 26/11 to a name a few -- which were inspired by real life characters and incidents.
Fri, Dec 16, 2016
December 15, 2016 18:25 IST
Kajol's last Tamil film was 1997 film Minsara Kanavu, in which she shared screen space with Arvind Swamy and Prabhu Deva
Thu, Dec 15, 2016
December 15, 2016 11:19 IST
After being postponed twice, Suriya's Singam 3 was finally gearing up to release on December 23.
Thu, Dec 15, 2016
December 12, 2016 18:34 IST
Dhruva was released in India on Friday mostly to positive response from the media and fans.
Mon, Dec 12, 2016
December 12, 2016 10:22 IST
Rajinikanth, however, describing Jayalalithaa a lady with a golden heart said that, when she invited her to his daughter Aishwarya's wedding, she harboured no ill-will and graciously accepted it.
Mon, Dec 12, 2016
December 11, 2016 16:35 IST
The 'butter rape scene' in Last Tango in Paris has sparked a widespread public outcry after its director revealed a shocking detail.
Sun, Dec 11, 2016
December 10, 2016 19:40 IST
The partnership between Mohanlal and Anoop Menon is difficult to miss in Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol trailer.
Sat, Dec 10, 2016
December 10, 2016 19:13 IST
The viral worthy mash-up brings out the striking similarities between Raees Alam and Pablo Escobar.
Sat, Dec 10, 2016
December 09, 2016 17:19 IST
From the streets of Chennai, director Venkat Prabhu has shifted the setting to Theni.
Fri, Dec 09, 2016
December 05, 2016 12:42 IST
Celebrities who had the opportunity to see portions of Power Paandi are mighty impressed with Dhanush's work.
Mon, Dec 05, 2016
November 27, 2016 19:31 IST
Director Gautham Menon had revealed that he has been very experimental with the upcoming Dhanush-starrer.
Fri, Dec 23, 2016
November 27, 2016 15:46 IST
Gautham revealed that he was hopeful of signing Rajinikanth for his next film before the actor green-lit Pa Ranjith's film Kabali.
Sun, Nov 27, 2016
November 27, 2016 12:44 IST
For months now, Ajith had been working on his physique in preparation for his role in Thala 57.
Sun, Nov 27, 2016
November 27, 2016 10:42 IST
The teaser gives a sneak peek at Jomon's character, who seems to be a misfit.
Sun, Nov 27, 2016
November 26, 2016 19:33 IST
Pulimurugan had made waves across the country due to its worldwide box office collection.
Sat, Nov 26, 2016
November 24, 2016 15:59 IST
Kavalai Vendam is a case study for how to make a regressive film in romantic-comedy genre
Thu, Nov 24, 2016
November 23, 2016 15:44 IST
It is safe to say that the the leaked video clip of Baahubali has done more good than harm to film and its producers.
Wed, Nov 23, 2016
November 22, 2016 15:57 IST
The makers have spent a whopping Rs 350 crore on Rajinikanth's 2.0, even as the budget of the biggest Bollywood films with big star cast rarely touch the Rs 100 crore mark.
Tue, Nov 22, 2016
November 22, 2016 14:22 IST
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's recent blockbuster outing Pulimurugan has opened up new venues for films from the Kerala film industry.
Tue, Nov 22, 2016
November 19, 2016 20:33 IST
In Hebrew, Ezra means "cry for help,", which is also linked to the theme of the film.
Sat, Nov 19, 2016





