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

September 27, 2016 19:09 IST
Janatha Garage, with the all-star cast led by Jr NTR, has emerged as this year's highest grosser in Telugu cinema...
Tue, Sep 27, 2016
September 27, 2016 17:34 IST
Soundarya seems to be keen on casting newcomers in her next directorial venture. She shared contact details on her Twitter handle, asking new talents to share their recent photographs and other details for a chance to be part of the project.
Tue, Sep 27, 2016
September 27, 2016 16:29 IST
Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu on Tuesday unveiled the first theatrical trailer of Naruda DONORuda, a Telugu remake of Bollywood blockbuster Vicky Donor.
Thu, Sep 29, 2016
September 27, 2016 13:24 IST
Aandavan Kattalai, which had a quiet Friday release against actor Dhanush's Thodari, is slowly gaining dominance at the box office.
Tue, Sep 27, 2016
September 24, 2016 22:19 IST
Here is a look at the Bollywood films that had Thalaivar Rajinikanth's endorsement.
Sun, May 31, 2020
September 24, 2016 18:33 IST
The amount of pre-release hype around Thodari, starring Dhanush and Keerthy Suresh, was really high. But this romantic thriller has seemingly failed to live up to the lofty expectations and it is visible in its box office numbers. Thodari released on Thursday to mostly negative reviews from both audience and critics. Although, the film had […]
Sat, Sep 24, 2016
September 24, 2016 15:26 IST
Playing an achayan, a colloquial expression for the male members of the Saint Thomas Christians in Kerala, has worked for Mammootty in the past. Actually, he thrives on such roles.
Sat, Sep 24, 2016
September 24, 2016 14:27 IST
For the first time, Simbu will be playing triple roles in AAA. Earlier the name and the first look of his other character, Madura Michael, was revealed,
Sat, Sep 24, 2016
September 23, 2016 20:05 IST
While promoting the film, MS Dhoni even reportedly enthralled the crowd by uttering lines from superstar Rajinikanth's films.
Sun, May 31, 2020
September 23, 2016 19:25 IST
Director Alphonse Puthren has asked his audience about the kind of movie they want him to make.
Fri, Sep 23, 2016
September 23, 2016 18:03 IST
Arvind Swamy and actress Trisha Krishnan will be teaming up for the first time in the sequel to 2014 scam movie, Sathuranga Vettai.
Fri, Sep 23, 2016
September 23, 2016 16:27 IST
The entire team behind Visaranai is clearly on cloud nine even as they are being flooded with congratulatory messages on their phone and social media accounts.
Fri, Sep 23, 2016
September 23, 2016 16:18 IST
Vijay shared a picture with music director Santhosh Narayanan and his wife Meenakshi Iyer and it has created quite a buzz on the internet.
Fri, Sep 23, 2016
September 22, 2016 20:41 IST
Tamil film Visaranai is India's official entry to Oscars 2017. As Dhanush and producer Vetrimaran express happiness, we bring you 10 lesser-known facts about Visaranai.
Fri, Sep 23, 2016
September 22, 2016 20:07 IST
K V Vijayendra Prasad, noted screenplay writer and father of maverick filmmaker S S Rajamouli, has been tapped to pen the script for Vijay's next film.
Thu, Sep 22, 2016
September 22, 2016 17:41 IST
Speculations are rife that Mammootty's Thoppali Joopan will release on October 7, along with Mohanlal's Pulimurguan, a film helmed by a debut director will take on the big players.
Thu, Sep 22, 2016
September 22, 2016 14:10 IST
Allu Arjun has announced his Tamil debut. Here's everything you want to know about the star's new film.
Thu, Sep 22, 2016
September 21, 2016 20:34 IST
The title of actor Suriya's upcoming movie is taken from one of superstar Rajinikanth's famous dialogues.
Wed, Sep 21, 2016
September 21, 2016 20:22 IST
Dhanush's Thodari has been delayed in Karnataka due to the ongoing Cauvery water issue.
Wed, Sep 21, 2016
September 21, 2016 17:04 IST
Premam Telugu trailer starring Naga Chaitanya, Shruti Haasan, Anupama Parameswaran and Madonna Sebastian is fine tuned to fit the tastes of the Kollywood audience.
Wed, Sep 21, 2016
September 21, 2016 16:57 IST
The shooting of ace filmmaker S S Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Conclusion is going on in full swing.
Wed, Sep 21, 2016
September 21, 2016 15:21 IST
Dhanush's Thodari is his first big release in 2016. This romance onboard a train comes out after a lot of delay. Dhanush is just one of the reason you must watch it.
Thu, Sep 22, 2016
September 20, 2016 14:29 IST
Going by the trailer, Remo starring Sivakarthikeyan, is an out-and-out commercial entertainer with dialogues designed to draw applause and whistles from the youth.
Tue, Sep 20, 2016
September 20, 2016 14:03 IST
Known for making films on a grand scale, Shankar had tried to rope in Hollywood superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger to play the baddie in Rajinikanth's Enthiran 2.0.
Tue, Sep 20, 2016
September 17, 2016 21:03 IST
All the team owners and the players were present at the launch party, except for the Karnataka franchise.
Sun, Sep 18, 2016





