Nagarjuna Akkineni (as Major Raveendra) and Prakash Raj (as Home Secretary Vishwanath) Genre: Action / Thriller Bilingual: Simultaneously released in Telugu as Gaganam 📖 The Plot: Operation Garuda

Payanam is noted for lacking unnecessary songs, over-the-top action scenes, or forced romance, which makes it highly watchable for fans of realistic thrillers.

Payanam (2011) is a testament to quality filmmaking in Tamil cinema. It is a taut, engaging, and well-acted thriller that deserves its place as a top film in its genre.