'Abhayam' is a dubbed version of 2005 Telugu release 'Danger'. The film is a thriller that somewhat manages to put you on the edge of the seats. Allari Naresh, Sairam Shankar, Abhishek, Sherin and Swathi are close friends who set out to go to a farmhouse to celebrate one of their friends marriage. On their way they by mistake rub with a police team but manages to escape from them. The car in which they travel hits a police vehicle. Out of fear, the friends leave the place without helping the police. Their car is traced to a farmhouse where they party. They run from there and pursue shelter in a forest. There they observer a politician killing a baby as his present to God. He soells his want to become Chief Minister . The groups of friend’s video graph it. On seeing them, the politician and his team hunting them. The friends watcher lots of troubles. What happens in the end forms the story.
The performances pass muster. Sairam, Abhishek, in fact, are outstanding. Allari Naresh is not far behind. There is a natural bonding among the friends, and it shows on screen. Shireen and Swathi are also in good form. They look cute and act with understanding. The director has managed to get the best out of his young team. He has also got the best out of his technical crew. Om Prasad's camera work is what the doctor ordered for this kind of movie. It adds an extra filament of surprise and suspense. Joshua's Sridhar's background score is crisp.
Krishna Vamsi's direction shows that he is not very comfortable with such a form. His strength is sentimental flicks. This is a new genre for him. It shows. He doesn't have the nous to sustain the tempo that such type of flicks needs. Yet, he must be applauded for trying something new and staying away from the predictable path.
Final Word: Above Average