Payanam (1976 film)
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Directed byVietnam Veedu Sundaram
Written byVietnam Veedu Sundaram
Produced byBombay K. S. Ramakrishnan
| Payanam | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Written by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Produced by | Bombay K. S. Ramakrishnan |
| Starring | Vijayakumar Jayachitra Srikanth Fatafat Jayalaxmi |
| Cinematography | G. OR. Nathan |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Majestic Studios |
| Distributed by | Chitralekha |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Payanam (transl. Journey) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language road film, written and directed by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram.[1][2] The film stars Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Srikanth and Fatafat Jayalaxmi, with Major Sundarrajan, Thengai Srinivasan, Suruli Rajan and Master Sekhar in supporting roles. It was released on 15 January 1976.[3]
Cast
- Vijayakumar as Captain Murali
- Jayachitra as Chithra
- 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
- Master Sekhar as Sekhar
- V. R. Thilagam as Jaya & Murali's mother
- Sukumari as Nun
- Vijayachandrika as Bhavani
- Neelu as Bhavani's Husband
- 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.[4][5]
| 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 |