Payanam (2011 film)

Payanam
Payanam
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Radha Mohan
Written by	Radha Mohan; T. J. Gnanavel; (Tamil dialogues); Anuradha Umarji; (Telugu dialogues)
Produced by	Prakash Raj; Dil Raju
Starring	Nagarjuna; Prakash Raj; Poonam Kaur; Sana Khan; Rishi; Brahmanandam; Thalaivasal Vijay;
Cinematography	K. V. Guhan
Edited by	Kishore Te ; (Tamil version); Marthand K. Venkatesh; (Telugu version)
Music by	Pravin Mani
Production; companies	Prakash Raj Productions (Tamil version); Matinee Entertainment (Telugu version)
Distributed by	AGS Entertainment ; (Tamil version); Sri Venkateswara Creations ; (Telugu version)
Release date	11 February 2011;
Running time	131 minutes (Tamil); 120 minutes (Telugu)
Country	India
Languages	Tamil; Telugu;

Payanam (transl. Journey) is a 2011 Indian action thriller film that was written and directed by Radha Mohan. It was simultaneously filmed in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter being titled Gaganam (transl. Sky). The film's plot is based on a flight hijacking incident.^[1]^[2] Payanam's cast includes Nagarjuna, Prakash Raj, Poonam Kaur, Sana Khan, Rishi, Brahmanandam and Thalaivasal Vijay. The film was co-produced by Raj and Dil Raju, and was released on 11 February 2011 to critical and commercial success.

^ "Payanam". The Times of India. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
^ "Get ready for 'Payanam'". IndiaGlitz. 13 November 2010. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2011.