When terrorists hijack a plane from Chennai, a struggle with the pilots damages the engine forcing them to make an emergency landing in Tirupati. NSG commando Ravi is entrusted with rescue operations.
Payanam (transl. Journey) is a 2011 Indian action thriller film that was written and directed by Radha Mohan. It was simultaneously filmed in the Telugu and Tamil 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 Thalaivasal Vijay. Payanam and Gaganam were produced by Raj and Dil Raju, respectively. The film was released on 11 February 2011 to a positive reception.