Payanam (2011 film)

Payanam
Payanam
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Radha Mohan
Written by	Radha Mohan; T. J. Gnanavel; (Tamil dialogues); Umarji Anuradha; (Telugu dialogues)
Produced by	Prakash Raj; (Tamil version); Dil Raju; (Telugu version)
Starring	Nagarjuna; Prakash Raj;
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 version); 120 minutes (Telugu version)
Country	India
Languages	Tamil; Telugu;

Payanam (transl. Journey) is a 2011 Indian action thriller film that was directed and co-written by Radha Mohan. It was simultaneously filmed in the Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter being titled Gaganam (transl. Sky). The film's plot is based on an aircraft hijacking. The film stars Nagarjuna and Prakash Raj, alongside an ensemble cast featuring Rishi, Sana Khan, Brahmanandam, Thalaivasal Vijay, M. S. Bhaskar, Babloo Prithiveeraj and Poonam Kaur, amongst others. Payanam and Gaganam were produced by Raj and Dil Raju, respectively. The film was released on 11 February 2011 to a positive reception.