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{{Infobox film
| name = Payanam
| image = Payanam 1976.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]
| producer = Bombay K. S. Ramakrishnan
| writer = Vietnam Veedu Sundaram
| starring = [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] <br /> [[Jayachitra]] <br /> [[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] <br />[[Fatafat Jayalaxmi]]
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = G. OR. Nathan
| editing = R. Devarajan
| studio = Majestic Studios
| distributor = Chitralekha
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1976|1|15}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Payanam''''' ({{Translation|Journey}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[road movie|road film]], written and directed by [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 August 2016 |title=The stage was his creative arena |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/The-stage-was-his-creative-arena/article14564097.ece |url-status=live |access-date=27 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927113333/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/The-stage-was-his-creative-arena/article14564097.ece |archive-date=27 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vamanan |author-link=Vamanan |date=9 August 2016 |title=Turns, twists and drama ruled Sundaram's life and films |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/turns-twists-and-drama-ruled-sundarams-life-and-films/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129033508/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/turns-twists-and-drama-ruled-sundarams-life-and-films/ |archive-date=29 January 2020 |access-date=27 September 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Jayachitra]], [[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] and [[Fatafat Jayalaxmi]], with [[Major Sundarrajan]], [[Thengai Srinivasan]], [[Suruli Rajan]] and [[Sekhar (actor)|Master Sekhar]] in supporting roles. It was released on 15 January 1976.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Payanam ( 1976 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=35 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041118042016/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=35 |archive-date=18 November 2004 |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Captain Murali
* [[Jayachitra]] as Chithra
* [[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Babu
* [[Fatafat Jayalaxmi]] as Jaya
* [[Major Sundarrajan]] as Train Master Sivasamy
* [[Nagesh]] as Ambi
* [[Suruli Rajan]] as Balu
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Train Passenger
* [[Sekhar (actor)|Master Sekhar]] as Sekhar
* V. R. Thilagam as Jaya & Murali's mother
*[[Sukumari]] as Nun
* Vijayachandrika as Bhavani
*[[Neelu]] as Bhavani's Husband
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Prisoner
* Kuladeviam Rajagopal as Train Passenger
* "Thilagam" Narayanasami as Train Passenger
* Manavaalan as Train Passenger
* "Sakthi" Sukumar as Train Passenger
* Master Radhakrishnan as Train Passenger
}}

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Payanam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/payanam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301163714/https://macsendisk.com/product/payanam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=1 March 2023 |access-date=1 March 2023 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Payanam |url=https://gaana.com/album/payanam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927113333/https://gaana.com/album/payanam |archive-date=27 September 2021 |access-date=27 September 2021 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer !! Length
|-
| "Payanam Payanam" – Title || [[M. S. Viswanathan]] || 04:02
|-
| "Thendralukku Endru" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 03:06
|-
| "Aramba Kalam" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Vani Jairam]] || 04:34
|-
| "Nattukku Kaval" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Saibaba ||
|-
| "Vellai Vanthathada" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]] ||
|-
| "Payanam" – Sad || M. S. Viswanathan ||
|}

==Reception==
Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the film for good story and for completely shooting in train while also appreciating the performances of actors and direction but felt the inclusion of stunt scenes were unnecessary.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=25 January 1976 |title=பயணம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/jan/25-01-1976/p23.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=23 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220728041159/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/jan/25-01-1976/p23.jpg |archive-date=28 July 2022 |access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|3415156}}

[[Category:1976 Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s road movies]]
[[Category:1976 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1976 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films set on trains]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian road movies]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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