Yevadu
2014 film by Vamshi Paidipally / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yevadu (transl. Who is he?) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Vamsi Paidipally. The film stars Ram Charan, Shruti Haasan, and Amy Jackson while Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal in cameo roles with Jayasudha, Sai Kumar, Rahul Dev and Brahmanandam play supporting roles. The film was produced by Dil Raju under the banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's music, while Marthand K. Venkatesh was the film's editor. Vakkantham Vamsi co-wrote the film's script with Paidipally.
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Directed by | Vamshi Paidipally |
Screenplay by | Vamshi Paidipally |
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Story by | Vakkantham Vamsi Vamshi Paidipally |
Produced by | Dil Raju |
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Cinematography | C. Ramprasad |
Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹35 crore[2] |
Box office | est. ₹60 crore[3] |
The core plot was partially inspired by John Woo's 1997 American film Face/Off, and revolves around two strangers, Satya and Charan. The film was made on a budget of ₹35 crore, and was officially launched on 9 December 2011. Principal photography began on 27 April 2012 and lasted until 22 July 2013. The majority of the film was shot in Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad, mostly in Ramoji Film City, while two songs were shot in Switzerland and Bangkok.
Yevadu was released on 12 January 2014 during the festival of Sankranthi after several delays. It received positive reviews from critics, and was commercially successful; it grossed more than ₹47 crore and collected a distributor share of ₹20 crore, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2014.