Yevadu (transl. Who is he?) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Vamshi Paidipally who co-wrote the film with Vakkantham Vamsi. The film stars Ram Charan, Shruti Haasan, and Amy Jackson while Jayasudha, Sai Kumar, Rahul Dev and Brahmanandam play supporting roles. It also features Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal in cameo 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.
Yevadu’s story was partially inspired by John Woo’s 1997 film, Face/Off, and revolves around two strangers, Satya and Charan. It 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.
After postponing the release, for multiple times, the film released during the season of the Sankranti festival on 12 January 2014, and received decent feedback from critics. It grossed more than 60 crore and collected a distributor share of 47 crore, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2014.