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# Payanam (1976) Tamil movie: release date, cast, director
Payanam is a 1976 Tamil-language film.
Payanam is a 1976 Tamil-language film directed by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram, starring Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, Vijayakumar, Jayachitra. Box office figures appear here as they are reported.
Released15 Jan 1976Tamil films in 197658
## Payanam facts
| Language | [Tamil](https://boxofficeindex.co/tamil/) |
|---|---|
| Year | [1976](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1976/tamil/) |
| Release date | 15 Jan 1976 |
| Director | [Vietnam Veedu Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vietnam-veedu-sundaram/) |
| Cast | [Major Sundarrajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/major-sundarrajan/), [Nagesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nagesh/), [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Jayachitra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayachitra/), [Srikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srikanth/), [Fatafat Jayalaxmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/fatafat-jayalaxmi/), [Vijaya Chandrika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijaya-chandrika/) |
| Studio | Chitralekha Productions |
| Music | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Genre | road |

## Other Tamil films released the same month
- [Dasavatharam](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/dasavatharam-1976/) · 15 Jan 1976
- [Kanavan Manaivi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kanavan-manaivi-1976/) · 23 Jan 1976
## Payanam: quick answers
### Who directed Payanam?
Payanam was directed by [Vietnam Veedu Sundaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vietnam-veedu-sundaram/).
### When was Payanam released?
Payanam was released on 15 Jan 1976.
### Who are the actors in Payanam?
Payanam stars [Major Sundarrajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/major-sundarrajan/), [Nagesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nagesh/), [Vijayakumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakumar/), [Jayachitra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayachitra/), [Srikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srikanth/), [Fatafat Jayalaxmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/fatafat-jayalaxmi/).
See also: [All Tamil films of 1976](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1976/tamil/) [All Indian films of 1976](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1976/) [Tamil all-time records](https://boxofficeindex.co/records/tamil/) [Tamil box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/tamil/)
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