Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?

Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?
Film poster
Directed by	Sekhar Raja
Produced by	Lakshmi Manchu Mohan Babu (Presents)
Written by	Lakshmi Bhupal (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Sekhar Raja
Story by	Sekhar Raja
Starring	Nandamuri Balakrishna Manoj Manchu Deeksha Seth Lakshmi Manchu
Music by	Bobo Shashi Chinna (background music)
Cinematography	B. Rajasekar
Edited by	M. R. Varmaa
Production company	Manchu Entertainment
Distributed by	Manchu Entertainment (India) Cool Flicks Cinemas (overseas)
Release date	27 July 2012 (2012-07-27)
Running time	134 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu, hindi
Budget	₹20,86,24,000

Uu... Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? (alternative spelling: Oo Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?), commonly referred to as UKUP, is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language socio-fantasy film produced by Lakshmi Manchu on Manchu Entertainment banner, written and directed by Sekhar Raja. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Manoj Manchu, Deeksha Seth, Lakshmi Manchu in lead roles. The film soundtrack is composed by Bobo Shashi and the background score of the film is given by Chinna. Cinematography is handled by B. Rajasekar. The soundtrack of the film was launched on 30 May 2012. The film was released worldwide on 27 July 2012. It was also dubbed into Hindi as Simha 2.

The story of the film revolves around a palace known as ‘Gandharva Mahal’ which belongs to Rayudu (Prabhu), the present head of a royal family that has lost its former splendor. Rayudu lives with his wife (Meena Kumari) and two daughters Visalakshi (Madhumitha) and Jagadha (Deeksha Seth) in a small house beside the Mahal. Rayudu rents out the palace to make ends meet. He is shown as a soft and generous man. Some of the tenants take this generosity for granted and harass Rayudu, without paying the rent.

Into this scenario comes Manoj (Manoj Manchu), as someone seeking a place to rent. He slowly gets rid of the problematic elements in the palace and restores control to Rayudu. Manoj falls in love with Jagadha. A happy Rayudu decides to get Visalakshi married and decides to give away the Gandharva Mahal as dowry. One night, Manoj comes to Rayudu with a bloodied nose and claims that he saw a ghost which tried to kill him and warned him about selling the Mahal. Rayudu reveals that the ghost might be his dead father, Rudramaneni Narsimha Rayudu (Nandamuri Balakrishna) and explains the history of Gandharva Mahal to Manoj.

Gandhrva Mahal has been with the Rudramaneni family for centuries and was passed on to Narasimha Rayudu (Nandamuri Balakrishna), a Zamindar who is well respected in the village. He lives with his wife (Panchi Bora) and sister Jagadamba (Simer Motiani). He marries his sister Jagadamba to Phanindra Bhoopati (Sonu Sood). Few days after the marriage, Bhoopati insults Narsimha Rayudu and asks him to give their share in the family property. Deeply hurt by the incident, Narsimha Rayudu gives half of everything he owns including the Gandharva Mahal to his sister and walks out of the house. He also gives hundred acres of land to Seshayya (Bhanu Chander), his trusted employee and friend. It is later revealed that Bhoopati married Jagadamba only for the money and wants to marry his sweetheart Amrutha Valli (Lakshmi Manchu). Amrutha doesn't want to marry Bhoopathi since he already has a wife. Consequently, Bhoopathi kills Jagadamba and makes it look like a suicide.