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; (Tamil version); Dil Raju; (Telugu version)
Starring	Nagarjuna; Prakash Raj; Poonam Kaur; Sana Khan; Rishi; Brahmanandam; Thalaivaasal 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. The film stars Nagarjuna, Prakash Raj, Poonam Kaur, Sana Khan, Rishi, Brahmanandam and Thalaivaasal Vijay. Payanam and Gaganam was produced by Raj and Dil Raju, respectively. The film was released on 11 February 2011 to positive reception.