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A haunted palace, a cursed king, and Manoj Manchu doing backflips in a dhoti. Telugu cinema chaos at its finest.
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Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara (2012)

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Overview

FantasyAction

Uu... Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?, commonly referred to as UKUP, is a 2012 Indian Telugu socio-fantasy film written and directed by Sekhar Raja, produced by Lakshmi Manchu and starring Manoj Manchu

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Balakrishna owns every frame as the doomed king.

Production

The palace set is genuinely impressive for the budget.

Stunts

Manoj's parkour in traditional wear deserves respect.

Best for:Friends: Group watch for maximum 'what am I seeing' energy.·Rewatch: Catches you off-guard with Balakrishna's entrance.
Heads up:Violence: Sword fights with decapitations, palace massacre flashbacks.
Sekhar Raja

Director

Sekhar Raja

ReleasedJul 23, 2012
Runtime2h 14m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Gazal Somaiah

Gazal Somaiah

Gorgeous Cutiepie

Manchu Manoj

Manchu Manoj

Manoj

Lakshmi Manchu

Lakshmi Manchu

Amrutha Valli

Nandamuri Balakrishna

Nandamuri Balakrishna

Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu

Sonu Sood

Sonu Sood

Phanindra Bhoopathi

Deeksha Seth

Deeksha Seth

Jagadhamba

Sai Kumar

Sai Kumar

Bujji

Prabhu

Prabhu

Rayudu

Richard Rishi

Richard Rishi

Rishi Kumar

Ajay

Ajay

Tantrik

Dharmavarupu Subramanyam

Dharmavarupu Subramanyam

Utsava Murthy

Raghu Babu

Raghu Babu

Derala Satthi Babu

Prudhviraj

Prudhviraj

Siddha

Raja Ravindra

Raja Ravindra

Doctor

Prabhas Sreenu

Prabhas Sreenu

Cable Keshav

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The title comes from a classic Telugu tongue-twister phrase, which roughly nobody could pronounce correctly in promos.

Insight

Lakshmi Manchu produced this partly to establish herself as a bankable star-producer, but the film's cult following came from Balakrishna's unexpected extended cameo stealing the show.

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