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చిత్రం: కస్టడీ రేటింగ్: 2.25/5 తారాగణం: నాగచైతన్య, అరవింద్ స్వామి, ఆర్. శరత్ కుమార్, కృతిశెట్టి, ప్రియమణి, సంపత్ రాజ్ తదితరులు కెమెరా: కదిర్ ఎడిటింగ్: వెంకట్ రాజన్ సంగీతం: యువన్ శంకర్ రాజా,…

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చిత్రం: కస్టడీ రేటింగ్: 2.25/5 తారాగణం: నాగచైతన్య, అరవింద్ స్వామి, ఆర్. శరత్ కుమార్, కృతిశెట్టి, ప్రియమణి, సంపత్ రాజ్ తదితరులు కెమెరా: కదిర్ ఎడిటింగ్: వెంకట్ రాజన్ సంగీతం: యువన్ శంకర్ రాజా, ఇళయరాజా నిర్మాత: శ్రీనివాస చిట్టూరి దర్శకత్వం: వెంకట్ ప్రభు విడుదల తేదీ: 12 మే 2023

నాగచైతన్యకి గత ఏడాదిగా హిట్ లేదు. ట్రైలర్ చూస్తే ఒక కానిస్టేబుల్ వీరగాధ అని అర్ధమౌతుంది. దర్శకుడు వెంకట్ ప్రభు మీద నమ్మకంతో కాసిన్ని అంచనాలు ఏర్పడ్డాయి. దానికి తోడు అరవింద్ స్వామి, శరత్ కుమార్ లాంటి పెద్ద నటులు కూడా తోడవ్వడంతో ఆశలు చిగురించడం మొదలెట్టాయి. ఇంతకీ సరైన కథాకథనాలతో ఈ చిత్రం ప్రేక్షకులని కస్టడీలోకి తీసుకుందా లేక కష్టమండి అనిపించేలా ఉందా అనేది ఇప్పుడు చూద్దాం.

శివ (నాగచైతన్య) అనే సిన్సియర్ కానిష్టేబుల్ కి, ఒక సీబీయై ఆఫీసర్ (సంపత్) కి, సీఎం అండతో బతికే ఒక రౌడీషీటర్ (అరవింద్ స్వామి) కి, ఒక రౌడీ పోలీసాఫీసర్ (శరత్ కుమార్) కి మధ్యన జరిగే కథ ఇది. శివకి ఒక లవర్ (కృతిశెట్టి). ఆమెకి మరొకడితో (వెన్నెల కిషోర్) తో నిశ్చితార్ధం అవుతుంది. మన హీరో ఆమెను ఎలా దక్కించుకుంటాడు? ఇదొక ట్రాక్.

ఈ సినిమాలో హుక్ పాయింట్ ఏంటంటే సీబీయై ఆఫీసర్ రౌడీ షీటర్ ని ఎందుకు తరుముతున్నాడు? సీఎం కి ఆ రౌడీషీటర్ ఎఫైర్ ఏమిటి? క్లైమాక్స్ లో వీటికి జవాబు దొరుకుతుంది. 

సాధారణంగా కాప్ స్టోరీస్ అంటే ఎస్సైయ్యో, కొత్తగా రిక్రూట్ అయిన ఐపీఎస్ ఆఫీసరో హీరోగా కనిపిస్తాడు. కానిస్టేబుల్ ప్రధానపాత్రలో కథలు చాలా అరుదు. ఈ మధ్యన కిరణ్ అబ్బవరం కానిస్టేబుల్ పాత్రలో ఒక సినిమాలో కనిపించినా పెద్దగా ఆడలేదు. నాగచైతన్య లాంటి నటుడు ఒక సీరియస్ కాప్ స్టోరీలో కానిస్టేబుల్ గా కనిపిస్తున్నప్పుడు అంత కన్విన్సింగ్ యాక్షన్ డ్రామా ఏముంటుందా అనిపిస్తుంది!

నిజజీవితంలో కానిస్టేబుల్ పవర్స్ ఎంతవరకు ఉంటాయో, ఎస్సైల నీడలో వాళ్లు వృత్తిని ఎలా నిర్వర్తిస్తూ ఉంటారో చూస్తుంటాం. మరి అంత ఛాలెంజింగ్ గా అనిపించే పాత్రతో కూడిన కథ కన్విన్సింగ్ గా ఉందా అంటే అస్సలు లేదని చెప్పాలి. చిన్న చిన్న పాత్రలకి కూడా పెద్ద పెద్ద నటుల్ని తీసుకుని అత్యంత పేలవంగా తీసిన సినిమా ఇది. క్రైం థ్రిల్లర్స్, యాక్షన్ డ్రామాలు జనం చాలానే చూస్తున్నారు. ఎంతో బలమైన స్క్రీన్ ప్లే తో, బరువైన కథతో, షాకింగ్ గా అనిపించే రివీలింగ్ పాయింట్స్ తో గొప్ప చిత్రాలొస్తున్నాయి. వాటి దరిదారుపుల్లోకి ఏమాత్రం రాకుండా ముప్పై ఏళ్ల క్రితం తీసినా కూడా ఔట్ డేటెడ్ అనిపించేలా ఎక్కడా ఆసక్తికరమైన పాయింట్ లేకుండా తీసిన సినిమా ఇది. 

ప్రధమార్ధం పాత్రల పరిచయాలతో కొనసాగి నసగుతూ, నీల్గుతూ ఉంటుంది. అరవింద్ స్వామి పాత్ర ఎంటరయ్యక ఏదో కథ మొదలయ్యిందన్న ఫీలింగొస్తుంది. కానీ మళ్లీ విసుగు కొనసాగి పేలవమైన ఇంటర్వల్ బ్యాంగ్ అవుతుంది. 

ద్వితీయార్ధంలో అధికభాగం యాక్షన్ సీన్లే. 

క్లైమాక్స్ చాలా ప్రెడిక్టిబుల్ గా ఉండడమే కాకుండా ఎమెచ్యురిష్ గా ముగిసింది. 

టెక్నికల్ గా యాక్షన్ ఎపిసోడ్స్ చిత్రీకరణ బాగుంది. సింగిల్ షాట్ ఫైట్ సీక్వెన్స్ ఇంకా బాగుంది. బ్యాక్ గ్రౌండ్ స్కోర్ కాస్త భిన్నంగా ఉండి అక్కడక్కడ ఓకే అనిపించినా ఎక్కువశాతం నీరసపరిచింది.

కెమెరా వర్క్ బాగున్నా ఎడిటింగ్ పదును లేకుండా ఉంది. మళ్లీ మళ్లీ ఒకే తరహా సీన్స్ రావడం రిపీటెడ్ అనిపించింది. 

పాటల్లోని సంగీత సాహిత్యాలు దారుణంగా ఉన్నాయి. యువన్ శంకర్, ఇళయరాజా- ఒకరు కాదు ఇద్దరు ఉద్దండ సంగీత దర్శకులు. కానీ ఔట్పుట్ దయనీయం. సాహిత్యం మరీ బి-గ్రేడ్ అరవ డబ్బింగు సినిమా పాటల్ని పోలి ఉన్నాయి. ఎవరు రాసారా అని చూస్తే రామజోగయ్య. ఈ లెక్కన ఈ సినిమాపట్ల అన్ని విభాగాల్లోనూ పేరున్న వాళ్లునా శ్రద్ధగా పని చేయలేదనో, దర్శకుడు చేయించుకోలేదనో అనిపిస్తుంది. 

ఇక నటీనటుల విషయానికి వస్తే నాగచైతన్య సీరియస్ క్యారెక్టరైజేషన్లో అక్కడక్కడ ఓకే అనిపించాడు. వీక్ రైటింగ్ వల్ల అతని హీరోయిజం పెద్దగా రిజిస్టర్ కాలేదు. 

కృతిశెట్టి పక్కింటమ్మాయి టైపులో సింపుల్ గా పాత్రకి తగ్గట్టుగా ఉంది. మరొక కథానాయిక ఆనంది ఫ్లాష్ బ్యాక్ ఎపిసోడ్ లో అతిధి పాత్ర టైపులో కనిపిస్తుంది. 

అరవింద్ స్వామి కి బిల్డప్ బానే ఇచ్చారు కానీ దానికి తగిన క్యారెక్టర్ డెప్త్ లేదు. అయినప్పటికీ ఉన్నంతలో ఈ పాత్రే చివరిదాకా ఉండి క్లైమాక్స్ లో ట్విస్ట్ ఇస్తుంది. 

శరత్ కుమార్ విలనీ బానే ఉంది. ముఖ్యమంత్రిగా కనిపించిన ప్రియమణికి బిల్డప్ షాట్స్ ఫుల్, పవర్ఫుల్ డైలాగ్స్ నిల్ అన్నట్టుగా రాసుకున్నారు. 

రాంకీ, జయసుధ..ఇలా ప్రతి చిన్న సీన్లోనూ పెద్ద పెద్ద నటుల్ని, మాజీ హీరోలని, అలనాటి హీరోయిన్ ని వాడేయడం జరిగింది. 

అత్యంత బలహీనమైన రచనకి ఈ సినిమా ఒక ఉదాహరణ. కథ, కథనం, డైలాగ్ ఇలా ఏ విభాగంలోనూ కూడా బలం లేకుండా తీయడం ఈ చిత్ర దర్శకుడికే చెల్లింది. 

అయినా కృతిశెట్టి “కష్టడీ” సినిమాకి ప్రచారంచేస్తూ తాను నటించిన సినిమాల్లో తనని బాగా కదిలించిన సినిమాలు ఇప్పటి వరకు “బంగార్రాజు”, “శ్యాం సింగరాయ” మాత్రమేనని చెప్పినప్పుడే అర్ధం చేసుకుని ఉండాల్సింది.

“నిజం గెలవడానికి లేట్ అవుతుంది కానీ కచ్చితంగా గెలుస్తుంది” అని ఇందులో ఒక డైలాగుంది. “నిజం గెలవడానికి” ప్లేసులో “హిట్టు కొట్టడానికి” అని పెట్టుకుని ఆ వాక్యాన్ని జపించుకుంటూ మరొక ప్రయత్నం చెయడమే నాగచైతన్య చేయగలిగేది. ఈ కష్టడి చూసినవాళ్లని బాగా కష్టపెట్టింది. 

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Custody review: A competent cop drama that keeps the viewers invested in spite of its shortcomings

Venkat Prabhu’s latest directorial takes time to find its feet but eventually gets better as the plot becomes thicker.

Published:Aug 10, 2023

A poster of 'Naga Chaitanya's bilingual film Custody'. (Twitter)

Watch it for Aravind Swami and Naga Chaitanya!

Custody (Telugu)

• Cast: Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, Krithi Shetty, Arvind Swami, Priya Mani, Sarath Kumar, Sampath Raj, Premji Amaren, Vennela Kishore, and Premi Vishwanath
• Writer-Director: Venkat Prabhu
• Producer: Srinivasaa Chitturi
• Music: Ilaiyaraaja and Yuvan Shankar Raja
• Runtime: 2 hours 28 minutes
• Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi, and Revathy
• Director: Maneesh Sharma
• Producer: Aditya Chopra
• Music: Pritam Chakraborty
• Runtime: 2 hours 35 minutes

Cop dramas usually have a superhero cop who takes on an army of villains and vigilante justice is delivered.  Venkat Prabhu’s Custody belongs to a slightly different space.

Here, Naga Chaitanya’s Shiva has the duty of protecting a goonda (criminal) and making sure that he is produced before the court, without any harm.

Another factor that makes Custody different from other movies of the same genre is the fact that Shiva is a constable, not a higher official. There is an underdog quality about him that makes him endearing.

The movie is set in the 1990s. Its opening shot is a terrible incident where 40 people die in a small town due to a gas cylinder blast. After that, we cut to the constable Shiva.

Naga Chaitanya in a still from ‘Custody’. (Twitter)

Shiva is someone who believes that human life is more important than anything else. This is wonderfully established when he rushes to stop the convoy of the Chief Minister (Priya Mani) so that an ambulance can pass.

Revathi (Krithi Shetty) is Shiva’s love interest. They both have a steady relationship for a while but there are some serious obstacles from her parents’ side.

Things take a turn with a car accident when Shiva is on the way to her house to save her from a forced marriage.

After the accident, two men are seen fighting – one is Raju (Aravind Swami) and the other is a CBI official George (Sampath Raj). Shiva ends up arresting both.

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On reaching the police station, Shiva learns the true identity of Raju, a well-connected goonda with political backing. He needs to be produced at the Bangalore court in the next 24 hours to testify against some influential people.

Director Ventak Prabhu with team ‘Custody’. (Twitter)

Meanwhile, there is an assassination attempt to kill Raju before he reaches court. Shiva makes sure that the assassination attempt is not successful.

He and George escape from the police station with Raju. But IG Natraj (Sarathkumar) is hell-bent on making sure that Raju doesn’t reach the Bangalore court.

Adding to the mayhem, Revathi escapes from her house by making her prospective groom (Vennela Kishore) a bakra .

The rest of the story deals with whether Shiva is successful or not in producing Raju before the court and what happens to him and Revathi later.

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Shortcomings & best moments

Custody begins engagingly. As viewers, we instantly connect with Shiva’s honesty and want him to succeed in whatever he does.

A poster of the bilingual film ‘Custody’. (Twitter)

But things go haywire with the addition of the love story and also an irritating comedy track featuring Vennala Kishore.

The songs also come as major speed breakers, which is surprising, given that it is the first time that the father-son duo of Ilaiyaraaja and Yuvun Shankar Raja have worked together.

It is a step down from Ilaiyaraaja after a soulful soundtrack in Krishna Vamsi’s Rangamarthanda (2023).

Nevertheless, the plot becomes more engaging with the entry of Aravind Swami. The action set piece in the police station is wonderfully staged. Here, it has to be mentioned that, the background score is much better than the songs.

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The cat-and-mouse chase involving Natraj, Raju and Shiva gives the film some of its best moments.

Another action stretch that deserves a mention is the pre-interval block involving an underwater sequence.

We see an unlikely bond developing between Shiva and Raju through the journey. This has been well-etched by Venkat Prabhu.

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Impressive show by actors

Aravind Swami does a wonderful job in making sure that Raju, despite being a goonda, comes across as endearing. He also brings in some dry humour that raises many chuckles.

A poster of Venkat Prabhu’s bilingual film ‘Custody’. (Twitter)

Much like in Sekhar Kammula’s Love Story (2021), here too, Naga Chaitanya plays an underdog and delivers a wonderful performance.

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He does justice to the arc of the character which goes from a happy-go-lucky guy in the flashback to a determined young man in the present.

Krithi Shetty alternates between a typically chirpy heroine and a serious woman. She does it quite well in spite of the romantic track coming across as a hurdle.

Sarathkumar as Natraj makes for a formidable opposition.

Watch Custody for the performances of Naga Chaitanya and Aravind Swami along with some thrills.

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Custody Movie Review: A Playful Venkat Prabhu Entertainer That Gets A Bit Formulaic

Director: Venkat Prabhu

Writers: Venkat Prabhu, Abburi Ravi

Cast: Naga Chaitanya, Krithi Shetty, Arvind Swamy

The most enjoyable bits of Custody emerge from its self-aware writing. The film might be set in 1998 but songs and dialogues from recent films and at one point, a hilarious reference to Vikram (2022) are planted to evoke humour. Sure, we, the audience, know that they are anachronistic elements. Even Venkat Prabhu, who wrote and directed the film, is aware of this fact. Yet, he doesn’t refrain from sprinkling this self-aware, fourth-wall-breaking humour that urges us to not take the film seriously, even if some unexpected turns indicate otherwise. But this quality is a double-edged sword. For instance, in the second half, the jump from a playful sequence to an important character’s death feels incredibly curt because Custody becomes a completely different film for a few brief moments. Although the protagonist is pushed into dire situations and the threat is omnipresent, the playful undertone of the writing blinds us from foreseeing the serious turn the film takes at this point. The sad song, crooned by Ilaiyaraaja, unfortunately, comes across as unintentionally hilarious because it sounds like it has no business being in a fun, action thriller like this. Despite such hiccups, the film retains its quirk till the very end, and this commitment is what I found the most admirable about Custody .

The premise of Custody is simple in its design. Shiva ( Naga Chaitanya ), a constable has to protect an influential hooligan named Raju ( Arvind Swamy ) from being murdered because he is the key witness in a big legal battle that’s connected to the political bigshots. Now, there are no massive surprises here and you know that the chief minister (Priyamani, in a one-note character) is orchestrating the operation while Sarathkumar's Natarajan is spearheading the manhunt. It’s an extremely successful template of an underdog battling the odds to accomplish his mission. There’s something innately ‘massy’ about such underdog stories and it’s once again proven in Custody .

What makes the film enjoyable despite the familiar plot points are its likeable characters, humour in the oddest of situations and some well-shot action set pieces. The writing is clean and gives some purpose to the characters. Shiva’s father, for instance, is the driver of a mortuary van that they borrow to transport Raju in. He gets a cool punch dialogue too. “Savalani ekkinchadam naaku naa bandi ki kotthem kaadhu (Neither my vehicle nor I are strangers to carrying dead bodies),” he warns Raju. Shiva’s love interest, Krithi Shetty’s Revathy (of course, there’s a hilarious reference to veteran actor Revathy) is a driving school teacher and this is also used at one point.

The moment when Shiva decides to save Raju’s life leads up to a cracker of an action sequence that’s stitched up to look like a single shot. And Venkat Prabhu doesn’t give Naga Chaitanya a traditional ‘mass’ elevation shot although it is a wonderful heroic moment; the heroism here emanates from the fact that Shiva is choosing to do the right thing. This trait is established right during his intro scene, where Shiva stops the CM’s convoy to let an ambulance pass through. We later learn that this is an echo of something that transpired in Shiva’s past. That brings me to a qualm I have with Custody and films in general. Why do our heroes need to be given personal motivation? Why can’t Shiva just be a sincere constable who is driven by sheer rigour and willing to put his life on the fence for the truth to prevail? Venkat Prabhu offered no personal ‘reason’ to Vinayak Mahadev for being unapologetically immoral in Mankatha (2011), neither did Abdul Khaliq have a personal motivation to save the CM in the much more inventive Maanaadu (2021). However, by giving Shiva a personal vengeance angle, the filmmaker gravitates towards the formula in Custody . Sure, Shiva’s integrity is encapsulated in his first scene, but I feel the exclusion of the backstory would have made Shiva a bigger hero.

Speaking of formula, the love story between Shiva and Revathy is harmless but doesn’t quite add much value to the film. It precipitates a song-and-dance sequence—placed dangerously close to the opening number—that plays out like a tribute to the colourful ‘90s songs. While it’s definitely not temper-testing like the love stories in some of the recent films, it does make you wonder what’s holding Venkat Prabhu back from getting into the fun part sooner. Maanaadu , for instance, had its share of lighter moments but they were all organically embedded in the set-up and the screenplay didn’t dedicate itself to these portions. Custody does the opposite. It spends a chunk of runtime to just establish the love story.

It might sound like I am complaining a lot but that’s perhaps because of the high standards set by Venkat Prabhu's inventive screenplay in Maanaadu . So naturally, when we see the director make some orthodox choices, it can be disappointing. If I have to describe Custody in terms of the filmmaker's works, it's a Biriyani -like (2013) narrative tainted by the perils of Masssu Engira Masilamani 's (2015) formula. But that doesn't mean that Custody is a lousy film. It's anything but lazy. In fact, the film brims with energy and Venkat Prabhu-isms. Take, for instance, the incredibly funny dig at the film's Tamil-Telugu bilingual format in the second half. I don't want to ruin it for you, but when you see it, you know that it's a scream and nobody other than Venkat Prabhu would have done something so quirky in an otherwise serious film. Likewise, there's a superb cameo in the second half (there are three cameos but you'll know which I'm not talking about when you see the film) by a veteran and the way Venkat Prabhu pays tribute to the actor is hilarious. 

Arvind Swamy is great as the charming devil once again and makes the film immensely watchable; he is simply delightful. And Naga Chaitanya too sells the honesty of this character convincingly. The action too, thankfully, offers respite from the nonsensical sequences we got accustomed to seeing Friday after Friday. The sequences set in the police station sequence and dam, complemented by SR Kathir's sun-burnt frames exude ambition and are executed brilliantly. But the music is underwhelming and left a lot to be desired. A lot.

Venkat Prabhu's inclination towards some formulaic elements raises suspicion whether the burden to pander to a new section of the audience compelled him to compromise on his style to an extent. However, the fact that the film draws its heroism and most of the clap-worthy moments from the writing, instead of aiming for low-hanging fruits proves that he didn't let go of his core strength. Even serious scenes are bookended by quirk and that's the beauty of the film; the Venkat Prabhu mark is evident. Custody has something that many big-budget action films lack these days: a personality.

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Custody Review: Patience Testing Action Film

Custody Movie Review

Telugu360 Rating: 2/5

CUSTODY film story revolves between a sincere and young constable Shiva (Naga Chaitanya), CBI Officer (Sampath), Hitman Raju (Aravind Swamy) and a rogue police officer (R. Sharat Kumar). Constable Shiva is forced to follow them after being caught in the crossfire between the CBI and Mafia. Shiva’s love interest Revathi also join the chase occasionally; Rest of the story is about how and why the two teams are chasing Mr. Raju

There are enough expectations for this film due to the director Venkat Prabhu who delivered decent films in the past. Set in 1996, the film opens in a village near Rajahmundry. A bomb blast kills 40 people, thepremise is connected back to the main villain later in the film. The introduction of constable shiva, his love episodes with Revathi (Kriti Shetty) are very stale. The attempted comedy involving Vennela Kishore is poorly written. Once the Raju (Aravind Swamy), CBI Officer and Sarath Kumar characters enter, the film speeds up a little bit. The low budgeted chasing episodes could not leave any impact. Butoverall, the interval part sets some hope on second half. Second half begins with backstory of the shiva family. Subsequently the film goes on and on with the rogue cops chasing Raju. One may wonder why this film has taken 1996 backdrop.Even technically the film is not up to the mark. The background score is lousy, and the songs are bad.

The main drawback of the film is that patchy production values. The only good thing that worked out is the casting. There is a huge number of reputed artists involved but the output is marred by the weak script. Entertainment values are missing and to compensate for itsaudiences don’t even have adequate action. At some point the film appears like a Tamil film with few Telugu actors. Director Venkat Prabhu seems missed his flavor due to bilingual attempt.

Performances: As always Naga Chaitanya is good in his role, putting his best efforts. Krithi Shetty is adequate as heroine. Aravind Swamy, Priyamani, Sampath and R. Sarathkumar played other main characters. Aravinda swamy getup and characterization is irritating.

• Couple of chases
• Story, Direction
• Repetitive chase sequences
• No Entertainment

Verdict: ‘ Custody ‘ is a patience testing action film with huge casting. The repetitive chase sequences with same trio didn’t offer at least average content. The flashback family story is an age-old one. It is a Tamil film with few Telugu actors in it. Overall, all crafts failed !

Telugu360 Rating : 2/5

Release date : 12 May 2023 Director : Venkat Prabhu Music director : Yuvan Shankar Raja Ilaiyaraaja Cinematography : S R. Kathir Language : Telugu Producers : Srinivasa Chitturi

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ఈ మధ్య అక్కినేని హీరోలకు వరస ఫ్లాపులు వస్తున్నాయి. దాంతో ఈ సారి వచ్చే సినిమా కచ్చితంగా హిట్ కొట్టేలా ఉండాలి కానీ మామూలుగా కాదు అని గట్టి నమ్మకంతో కస్టడీ సినిమాతో వచ్చేసారు నాగ చైతన్య అక్కినేని. వెంకట్ ప్రభు దీనికి దర్శకుడు కావడంతో అంచనాలు మరింత పెరిగాయి. మరి ఈ చిత్రం నిజంగానే ప్రేక్షకుల మెప్పు పొందుతుందా..? అసలు సినిమా ఎలా ఉంది..? పూర్తి రివ్యూలో చూద్దాం..

శివ (నాగ చైతన్య) ఒక సిన్సియర్ కానిస్టేబుల్. డ్యూటీ కోసం ప్రాణాలు కూడా లెక్కచేయని తనం ఆయనది. ఏం చేయడానికైనా సిద్ధంగా ఉంటాడు. అతడికి డ్యూటీ ఎంత ప్రాణమో.. రేవతి (కృతి శెట్టి) కూడా అంతే ప్రాణం. కానీ కులాలు వేరు కావడంతో రేవతి ఇంట్లో శివతో పెళ్లికి ఒప్పుకోరు పెద్దలు. ఈ ప్రేమకథ ఇలా సాగుతుండగానే.. కొన్ని అనుకోని పరిణామాలు చోటు చేసుకుంటాయి శివ జీవితంలో. అతడి లైఫ్‌లోకి రాజు (అరవింద్ స్వామి) ఎంటర్ అవుతాడు. మరోవైపు రాజును చంపాడనికి పోలీస్ కమీషనర్ నటరాజన్ (శరత్ కుమార్) సహా పోలీస్ ఫోర్స్, రౌడీలు రంగంలోకి దిగుతారు. అసలు ఈ రాజు ఎవరు.. అతన్ని చంపడానికి అంతమంది ఎందుకు వెంట పడుతున్నారు..? మధ్యలో ముఖ్యమంత్రి (ప్రియమణి) ఎందుకు ఇన్వాల్వ్ అవుతారు..? అసలు రాజును సిబిఐకి అప్పగించాలని శివ ఎందుకు అంత బలంగా ప్రయత్నిస్తుంటాడు..? ఈ ప్రయాణంలో శివకి ఎదురైన సవాళ్లు ఏమిటి? మధ్యలో రేవతి ఎక్కడికి వెళ్లింది అనేది మిగిలిన కథ..

కథ విషయానికి వస్తే కస్టడీ పాయింట్ కాస్త కొత్తగా అనిపిస్తుంది. రొటీన్ రెగ్యులర్ మాస్ సినిమాలా కాకుండా.. స్క్రీన్ ప్లే బేస్డ్ డ్రామాగా దీన్ని తెరకెక్కించాడు దర్శకుడు వెంకట్ ప్రభు. ముఖ్యంగా ఈయన సినిమాల్లో ఎక్కువగా కనిపించే ఆ స్క్రీన్ ప్లే మ్యాజిక్ ఇందులోనూ కనిపిస్తుంది. కాకపోతే ఎక్కువ కాదు.. అక్కడక్కడా ఛమక్కులు మాత్రమే. హీరో తన స్టేషన్‌కి వచ్చిన విలన్‌ను కొందరి నుంచి కాపాడాల్సి వస్తుంది. సాధారణంగా సినిమాల్లో విలన్లను చంపేస్తుంటారు కానీ ఇందులో కాపాడటమే కథ. దానికోసం హీరో ఎన్ని సమస్యలు ఫేస్ చేసాడనే లైన్‌ను తీసుకుని కథ అల్లుకున్నాడు వెంకట్ ప్రభు. కస్టడీ కథ అంతా 1995 టైంలో జరుగుతుంది. సినిమాలో యాక్షన్ బాగుంది కానీ లవ్ స్టోరీ, కామెడీ పెద్దగా వర్కవుట్ కాలేదు. చైతూ, కృతి శెట్టి మధ్య సీన్స్ కూడా అంతగా ఆకట్టుకోలేదనే చెప్పాలి. సినిమా టేక్ ఆఫ్ అవ్వడానికి కనీసం 25 నిమిషాలకు పైగానే తీసుకున్నాడు దర్శకుడు. ఆ తర్వాత కానీ కథ ట్రాక్ ఎక్కదు. ఎప్పుడైతే కథలోకి అరవింద్ స్వామి వస్తాడో.. అప్పట్నుంచి కథ బాగానే ముందుకు వెళ్తుంది.

ఇంటర్వెల్ వరకు చాలా వేగంగా వెళ్తుంది సినిమా. సెకెండాఫ్‌పై అంచనాలు పెంచేస్తుంది ఇంటర్వెల్ సీక్వెన్స్. ఫస్టాఫ్‌లో పాటలు, లవ్ ట్రాక్ మైనస్ కాగా.. ప్రీ ఇంటర్వెల్ సీన్ హైలెట్ అయింది. సినిమా పర్లేదు.. సెకండాఫ్ ఈ మాత్రం ఉన్నా చాలు పక్కా బొమ్మ బ్లాక్‌బస్టర్ అనుకుంటున్న సమయంలో.. ఊహించని రీతిలో డౌన్ అయిపోయింది కథనం. సెకెండాఫ్ ఫ్లాష్ బ్యాక్ ఎపిసోడ్ నార్మల్‌లా ఉండటం.. విలన్ బ్యాగ్రౌండ్ వీక్ అవ్వడంతో కథ దారి తప్పింది. దానికి తోడు స్లో నరేషన్ చాలా వరకు సినిమాపై అభిప్రాయం మార్చేసింది. ట్విస్టులున్నా.. పెద్దగా ఆకట్టుకోవు. సినిమా కథ అంతా 48 గంటల్లోనే సాగుతుంది. నాలుగేళ్ల కింద వచ్చిన కార్తి ఖైదీ సినిమాకు ఖరీదైన జిరాక్స్ తీస్తే ఎలా ఉంటుందో.. ఇప్పుడు కస్టడీ కూడా అలాగే అనిపిస్తుంది. సిఎంగా ప్రియమణి పాత్ర జయలలితను గుర్తు చేస్తుంది.

శివ పాత్రలో నాగ చైతన్య బాగున్నాడు.. మరోసారి మెప్పించాడు.. తనదైన శైలిలో ఆకట్టుకున్నాడు. లుక్ పరంగానూ మారిపోయాడు చైతూ. ఇక కృతి శెట్టి ఉన్నంతలో పర్లేదు. సినిమాలో హీరో కంటే ఎక్కువగా అరవింద్ స్వామి హైలెట్ అయ్యాడు. చేసేది క్రైమ్ అయినా కూడా.. తాను నమ్మిందే న్యాయం అనుకునే పాత్ర ఇది. అరవింద్ స్వామి డైలాగులు కూడా బాగున్నాయి.. అక్కడక్కడా మంచి వినోదం పండింది. నటరాజన్‌గా శరత్ కుమార్ పాత్ర కూడా బాగుంది. అటు శరత్ కుమార్.. ఇటు అరవింద్ స్వామి పాత్రలు హైలైట్ కావడంతో.. ఆటోమేటిక్‌గా చైతూ కూడా హైలైట్ అయిపోయాడు. ప్రియమణి జస్ట్ ఓకే.. మిగిలిన వాళ్లంతా ఓకే.

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యువన్ శంకర్ రాజా, ఇళయ రాజ అందించిన బ్యాగ్రౌండ్ స్కోర్ బాగుంది. కొన్ని సీన్స్‌కు పర్ఫెక్టుగా యాప్ట్ అయిన మ్యూజిక్.. మరికొన్ని చోట్ల తేలిపోయింది. పాటలు పెద్దగా ఆకట్టుకోలేదు. ఎస్ఆర్ కతీర్ సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ బాగుంది. ఎడిటింగ్ మాత్రం కాస్త వీక్.. అక్కడక్కడా కొన్ని సీన్స్ బోర్ కొట్టిస్తాయి. ప్రొడక్షన్ వాల్యూస్ పర్లేదు. వెంకట్ ప్రభు దర్శకుడిగా ఫస్టాఫ్ దుమ్ము లేపినా.. సెకండాఫ్ మాత్రం వదిలేసాడు. ఫస్టాఫ్ తీరుగా సెకండాఫ్ ఉండుంటే కస్టడీ రేంజ్ మారిపోయేది.

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Custody Review

Custody (2023) Movie: What's Behind

Naga Chaitanya-Venkat Prabhu's Custody is capturing the attention of all as they are coming together for the first time. The film is a bilingual entertainer released even in other languages. The film's teaser and trailer got good responses and is releasing on 12 May 2023. The film's OTT streaming rights are yet to be finalised and date will be announced after the end of its theatrical run. 

Custody (2023) Telugu Movie: Story Review

Custody story is about an honest police constable who fights all odds to bring arrest a dreaded gangster and punish him according to the law. Shiva (Naga Chaitanya) is an honest police officer in Rajamundry and how his life changes drastically when he comes into contact with the dreaded gangster Raju aka Razu(Arvind Swamy).

What are the repercussions and how CM Dakshayani (Priyamani),  CBI Officer ( Sampath Raj), police officer Nataraj ( Sarath Kumar), driving school instructor Revathi (Krthi Shetty), his father (Goparaju Ramana) are connected to it from the crux of the story?

Custody Movie: Artists Review

Naga Chaitanya worked hard for his role. He put in lot of effort but everything went for a toss due to the poor content. He even tonee down his usual antics and changed his look for the role of the cop. Krithi Shetty is ok in her role that is inconsequential . Arvind Swamy is good in the role of a dreaded gangster. He tried to elevate the scenes with his performance but his role didn't offer much scope. Priyamani is ok in the role of chief minister. She showed good emotions as a arrogant CM. R.Sarathkumar, Sampath Raj played key roles in typical manner. Vennela Kishor irritates with his comedy. Ramki, YG.Mahendran, Ravi Prakash, Goparaju Venkataramana are ok in their roles.

Custody Movie: Technicians Review

Custody story selected by Venkat Prabhu is all about an honest officer and how he braved all odds and took risks for the society. Many such films came earlier but Venkat Prabhu decided to go with it and elevate the heroism of Naga Chaitanya to the new level. But alas, right from the start till the finish Venkat Prabhu much to the shock of all failed on all fronts.

Everything turned out to be routine and he spent the entire first half highlighting the romantic angle of the honest cop. Only ahead of the interval, the antagonist is introduced and people expect things to change in the second half. 

But the second half is loaded with action and chase sequences which after a point of time turned out to be illogical and silly and this disappoints all the fans and movie lovers. Finally, when the film ends, people heave a sigh of relief. Venkat Prabhu failed on all fronts be it story, screenplay, and direction. The script turned out to be the biggest drawback.

Ilayaraja and Yuvan Shankar Raja's music is just ok. The songs acted as speed brakers to the already spineless narration. Yuvan Shankar Raja's background score turned out to be below average. The editing of Venkat Raajen left a lot to be desired. There are many drags that slowed the pace of the narration but he cannot be blamed as the story is outdated to the core. SR. Kathir's cinematography is ok. The dialogues of Abburi Ravi are just average. Production values of Srinivasaa Silver Screen are ok.

Custody Movie: Advantages

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Custody Movie: Disadvantages

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Custody Movie: Rating Analysis

Altogether, Custody turned out to be an outdated story. Expectations soared as Naga Chaitanya teamed with Venkat Prabhu who earlier created a sensation with a thriller like Manaadu. Naga Chaitanya cannot be criticized but Venkat Prabhu failed to repose the confidence shown in him by Naga Chaitanya.

Venkat Prabhu failed in all the crafts and no amount of fine-tuning would have helped the project. The film is another example of how not to make a project. The top of it, the Tamil flavor makes viewers find it difficult to digest. This proved that associating with big names alone will not guarantee success and only strong story and content turn out tobe the king at the box office. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 Rating for Custody .

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‘Custody’ movie review: Venkat Prabhu’s mix of conflict and humour works for this Naga Chaitanya, Arvind Swami actioner

Director venkat prabhu’s telugu-tamil bilingual ‘custody’ is not among his best, but has plenty going for it.

May 12, 2023 03:57 pm | Updated 04:35 pm IST

Naga Chaitanya in director Venkat Prabhu’s bilingual action entertainer ‘Custody’

Custody opens with a prologue that seems like the worst nightmare anyone could have. Things spiral out of control and everything that can go wrong does. It is the late 1990s. This incident, as expected, has a bearing on the rest of the story. Writer and director Venkat Prabhu gets to that conflict point much later in the story when one least expects it. He uses it to give an emotional heft to the actions of one of the principal characters. The director’s Telugu-Tamil bilingual starring Naga Chaitanya, Arvind Swami and Krithi Shetty also has several trademark Venkat Prabhu flourishes such as peppering the narrative with humour without diluting the tense moments. These segments work to the advantage of this action entertainer and help overlook some of the rough edges.

The Telugu version of Custody unravels in Rajahmundry where police constable Shiva (Naga Chaitanya) does not think twice before stopping the chief minister’s (Priyamani as Dakshayani) convoy to make way for an ambulance. She lauds him but he is taken to task by his superior. Post this, all that happens for about half an hour is the humdrum in Shiva’s everyday life and his romance with Revathy (Krithi Shetty). This is the calm before the storm. A lot of smaller details associated with some of the characters in these portions come in handy in the action segments later. Someone’s driving skills matter and so does a mortuary van that a family uses even to commute to auspicious beginnings, unmindful of how others might perceive it.

Custody (Telugu and Tamil)

The story gathers momentum with the introduction of a criminal named Raju, or Raazu (Arvind Swami) as he prefers to be called, and CBI officer George (Sampath Raj). The chaos that occurs at the police station one night is well-staged, giving rise to a heroic moment. In most films, a chunk of the drama might have revolved around the constable, criminal and CBI officer on the run from powerful opponents. Venkat Prabhu throws humour-laden personal conflict points into the mix. Vennela Kishore as Prem (Premgi Amaren plays this part in Tamil) and Revathy come to the fore.

Raju wants to escape, Shiva wants to produce him in court and Revathy just wants to get married to Shiva. An adventurous road trip ensues. Some of the scuffles are in a realistic space before they lead into cinematic action episodes, an underwater sequence, for example, that works.

As new characters such as IG Nataraj (Sarathkumar) enter the picture, both Raju and Shiva are forced to rethink their perceptions of what is right and wrong and who is saving whom. There are clapworthy moments when the two characters play off each other. In the later portions, however, a flashback that introduces another star actor is marred by an underwhelming song sequence and a predictable emotional story.

While Custody traces the rise of the underdog Shiva, it bides its time in making the antagonist take centre stage. Arvind Swami’s character is supposed to be menacing but most of what we see is a wounded tiger. The actor makes it work. Krithi Shetty’s character oscillates between the typically chirpy heroine to someone who can measure up when needed; she delivers what is required for the part. Chaitanya gets a layered characterisation long after Sekhar Kammula’s Love Story and he portrays the vulnerability of an underdog and is convincing as an unlikely hero who has to punch above his weight. Goparaju Ramana and Ramki are given the elbow room to make their presence felt in their short screen time. 

The late 90s and early 2000s setting (production design by Rajeevan and cinematography by Kathir) also help to reference a few Ilaiyaraaja hits of that era. The maestro and his son Yuvan Shankar Raja are the composers for this film and the throwback to the older numbers works more like a charm than the new songs. The background score is also reminiscent of the era.

The narrative also doffs its hat to several older Tamil and Telugu films. Chaitanya’s character name is a definite nod to Ram Gopal Varma’s Shiva starring Nagarjuna Akkineni; there’s a hat tip to Kamal Haasan’s Vikram in the later portions and Venkat Prabhu also offers a hilarious dialogue reference to his own time-loop thriller Maanaadu . There are more, including a reference to Mani Ratnam’s Mouna Ragam .

Custody is not without its pitfalls. It wobbles when it explores a cliched emotional backstory. The romance and some of the humour surrounding it could also have been written better. But the film has a lot going for it.

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Custody Review : కస్టడీ ట్విట్టర్ రివ్యూ.. చైతూ కెరీర్ లో బెస్ట్ సినిమా అవుతుందట..

కస్టడీ సినిమా ఇప్పటికే ఓవర్సీస్ లో ప్రీమియర్ షోలు పడ్డాయి. ఇక్కడ కూడా కొన్ని చోట్ల ఎర్లీ మార్నింగ్ షోలు పడ్డాయి. కస్టడీ సినిమా చూసిన ప్రేక్షకులు, అభిమానులు తమ రివ్యూలను సోషల్ మీడియా ద్వారా షేర్ చేసుకుంటున్నారు.

• Published By: 10TV Digital Team ,Published On : May 12, 2023 / 07:18 AM IST

Naga Chaitanya Custody Movie Twitter Review and audience ratings and reviews

Custody Review :  నాగచైతన్య(Naga Chaitanya), కృతిశెట్టి(Krithi Shetty) జంటగా వెంకట్ ప్రభు(Venkat Prabhu) దర్శకత్వంలో తెరకెక్కిన కస్టడీ(Custody) సినిమా నేడు మే 12న గ్రాండ్ గా రిలీజ్ అయింది. టీజర్, ట్రైలర్, సాంగ్స్ తో సినిమాపై ముందే అంచనాలు నెలకొన్నాయి. చిత్ర యూనిట్ కూడా ప్రమోషన్స్ భారీగానే చేశారు. చైతూ, కృతి శెట్టి గత సినిమాలు ఫ్లాప్ అవ్వడంతో ఈ సినిమా హిట్ కొట్టాలని ఫిక్స్ అయ్యారు. తెలుగు, తమిళ్ లో ఈ సినిమా రిలీజయింది.

ఇక కస్టడీ సినిమా ఇప్పటికే ఓవర్సీస్ లో ప్రీమియర్ షోలు పడ్డాయి. ఇక్కడ కూడా కొన్ని చోట్ల ఎర్లీ మార్నింగ్ షోలు పడ్డాయి. కస్టడీ సినిమా చూసిన ప్రేక్షకులు, అభిమానులు తమ రివ్యూలను సోషల్ మీడియా ద్వారా షేర్ చేసుకుంటున్నారు. సినిమా యాక్షన్ సీన్స్ అదిరిపోయాయి అంటున్నారు, సెకండ్ హాఫ్ అయితే చాలా ఇంప్రెసివ్ గా ఉందని అంటున్నారు, చైతూ కేరీర్ లో బెస్ట్ సినిమా అవుతుందని అంటున్నారు. సినిమాలో సర్ ప్రైజ్ లు కూడా బాగున్నాయట. అక్కడక్కడా లవ్ సీన్స్ మాత్రం కొంచెం స్లోగా ఉన్నాయి అంటున్నారు. మొత్తానికి అన్ని చోట్లా పాజిటివ్ రివ్యూలు వస్తున్నాయి కస్టడీ సినిమాకు. మరి చైతన్య కస్టడీతో ఏ రేంజ్ లో హిట్ కొడతాడో చూడాలి.

#Custody an excellent first half and good second half Overall a must watch movie – 3.25/5 👌 — AkkineniBOupdates (@AkkineniBO) May 12, 2023 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

#Custody Second half is going weel with well packed action scenes🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 and flashback. #nagachaitanya pic.twitter.com/klIlUI3L8w (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); — praveen Chowdary kasindala (@PKasindala) May 11, 2023

#Custody in uk 🇬🇧 #nagachaitanya pure mass in second half and pre interval 🔥🔥 #aravindswamy and #Sarathkumar 🔥 @thisisysr bgm 🔥👌 +Ve: action episodes Bgm Story Cinematography -ve: Love story Songs Dragged scens Overall: 3/5 Custody is another hit for TFI in 2023. pic.twitter.com/Sq9pLD6tto — praveen Chowdary kasindala (@PKasindala) May 11, 2023

Now that’s a first half! Thoroughly enjoying #Custody ‘a storytelling so far! VP is hitting the right mix of action, comedy, and a sense of world building. No character is wasted for sense and every scene is necessary. One shot fight 👌 NC is holding his own while YSR’s BGM 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4SeZIznhCA — Sai_Reviews (@saisaysmovies) May 12, 2023

#Custody One Word Review: This movie has a 50-50 odds of winning at the box office but This gonna be a #NagaChaitanya memorable movie in his career. This remains to be one of the UNDERRATED Movie from tollywood if not recognized today. Mark my words 🔥 #CustodyReview … pic.twitter.com/enUNpXNAOK — ReviewMama (@ReviewMamago) May 12, 2023

Best first half in @chay_akkineni career 🔥🔥🔥 BGM Fights Comedy Anni rache Racha cinema don’t miss #custodyreview pic.twitter.com/kM6XFmceUD — VEMULA NAVEEN (@NAVEENIKKR) May 11, 2023

Congratulations to the Whole Team of CUSTODY 🤩 More Surprises in 2nd half 👌🏼 E madaylo vachhina ROD movie’s kanna Chala better 😊 DECENT HIT 🤗 #custodyreview #CustodyFromTomorrow #SSMB28 pic.twitter.com/DZdW0T1E2J — .𝕾𝖚𝖏𝖊𝖊𝖛 (@sujeev_Nani) May 11, 2023

@vp_offl – Congrats for another Super Hit Sirr….. Super Hit Movie… Loved it.. #AravindSwamy 🥰♥️ #SharathKumar sir 🙏 #Custody #custodyreview https://t.co/7DmRqFLCVk — The Harsha (@vedanthamharsha) May 11, 2023

#Custody is definitely A good comeback movie by #NagaChaitanya … #CustodyReview #Review 🔥👌🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️ — FILMOVIEW (@FILMOVIEW_) May 11, 2023

#NagaChaitanya #custodyreview #Custody –> 3/5 done….. 1st 30 minutes is slow…but later movie becomes terrific…backdrop changes and has been presented well…kudos to direction, bgm, cinematography…aravind swamy is 🔥 good interval Chay garu🎉 👊 pic.twitter.com/1QPxxIXADZ — sandy (@Crisna_023) May 11, 2023

Custody movie was well executed. The scenes among Naga Chaitanya, Aravind swamy and Krithi shetty were too good . A good action movie with some hilarious scenes 🙂 4/5 #custodyreview #NagaChaithanya #aravindswamy #KrithiShetty — MovieTroops (@MovieTropps) May 11, 2023

#custodyreview : Overall #Custody 🎬 is a Good Action Thriller from #NagaChaitanya 💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/j7BodrFBsp — Mee Cinema (@Mee_Cinema) May 11, 2023

#custodyreview : This is a good movie but could have been a great movie if the unnecessary side tracks in the movie were not included. Though they provide some support to the story, they just cut the flow of the movie. Nevertheless, highly recommending this movie. — Telugu Cinemaalaya (@cinemaalayaa) May 12, 2023

#Custody review – Positives: 1) @chay_akkineni performance 🔥 2) aravind Swami 👍👍 3) forest scene ponakale🥵🥵 4) BGM 🥵🥵 5)pre interval 🔥🔥 Negatives: 1)some predictable scenes 2)slow in first 20min 3)songs in 1st half Overall rating -3/5🎥🎥❤️ Hit kottesaru finnally pic.twitter.com/YQC6vBJhEa — movie_2updates (@Movie_updates2) May 11, 2023

#Akkinenifans pandage manaki inka @chay_akkineni Excellent performance. First half excellent 2nd half good. #KrithiShetty nice performance. Action sequences superb Bgm out standing # Aravind Swamy lived in his character totally #Blockbuster #Custody — Ravindra (@RGarnepudi) May 11, 2023

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Naga Chaitanya teamed up with Tamil director Venkat Prabhu for his latest film Custody, which features a huge cast that includes Aravind Swamy and Priyamani, along with Krithi Shetty as the leading lady. The film has been released today, let’s see how it has turned out to be.

Shiva is a Police constable who becomes famous after he obstructs the CM. He has been in love with Krithi Shetty’s character since childhood and the two want to get married. In the meantime, Naga Chaitanya gets embroiled between the characters of Sampath Raj and Aravind Swamy, which sets Naga Chaitanya on a journey with Aravind Swamy. What is the conflict between the two characters and what is that journey, forms the rest of the story.

On-Screen Performances:

Naga Chaitanya delivers a fine performance in the role of an earnest cop. Looks wise, he has the demeanor to play a cop. He has mellowed down a bit to play this complex role. Aravind Swamy is a seasoned actor and he has delivered a decent performance as a criminal. Krithi Shetty has a limited role and she is alright.

Priyamani has also done an okay job with what she has been given. The rest of the supporting cast is alright.

Off-Screen Talents:

Venkat Prabhu is known for slick action thrillers. This film too retains his usual flavor. The narration is slow in the early stages and things pick up pace only after the conflict is revealed. In this film, however, the problem with his pacing has affected the film a lot, as the audience would lose interest in the movie after a certain point because the scenes unfolding are also not very interesting. The problem with Custody is that the director fails to present a compelling narrative.

Yuvan Shankar Raja and Ilayaraja’s background score and songs are not that remarkable, and are highly forgettable, something that is usually not expected from either of them and especially not when the two of them team up.

The production design of the film is good, and the cinematography is also good. The editing could have been so much better.

Plus Points:

• A few action sequences
• Production values

Minus Points:

• Poor pacing
• Weak narration
• Overall script

Verdict: Naga Chaitanya has been very confident about Custody from day one, but the film is sub-par and fails to deliver. It is an outdated film that can be skipped altogether and has nothing to offer at all.

Telugubulletin.com Rating: 1.75/5

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Custody is an action thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu in his Telugu directorial debut, while it was produced by Srinivasa Chitturi under Srinivasaa Silver Screen and Anji Industries.

The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages and stars Naga Chaitanya (in his Tamil debut), Arvind Swamy, R. Sarathkumar, Krithi Shetty, Priyamani, and Sampath Raj.

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6:15 PM EST : Custody starts in Rajamundry, Shiva (Chai) is a sincere constable who stops CM and gets popular

6:30 PM EST: Remix song is an average watch.

First Half Report: The first half of the movie has nothing to offer much except the mediocre action sequences. Doesn’t live up to the hype. Needs a very big second half.

8:00 PM EST: Shiva (Chai) has a backstory that connects with Raju(Arvind Swamy). Story  becomes predictable.

Final report: Custody is very predictable and lacks emotion. Story narration/screenplay is poor and makes you feel the movie is dragged. Lip sync is not taken care of and songs doesnt work either.. Its high time Chai needs to select better scripts

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Custody Review – Boredom Arrest!

OUR RATING 2/5

U/A, 2h 28m

Shiva (Naga Chaitanya) is an ordinary but honest police constable leading a normal life having issues related to love and marriage. How he lands in a big mess involving a dreaded criminal, Raju (Aravind Swamy)?

A gang wants Raju dead, and Shiva unexpectedly becomes a saviour. Who wants Raju dead, and is there a twist in the tale, is the movie’s basic plot.

Performances

Naga Chaitanya playing Shiva fits the bill perfectly of a sincere and honest cop who doesn’t go overboard on the aggressive side. It makes it look like a close-to-real portrayal. Unfortunately, that’s the best thing about the part, as it lacks depth and misses big time on the emotional side or intensity.

The character of Shiva doesn’t go beyond surface-level niceties. It isn’t elevated anywhere and looks like another casually done part with no impact. The realism in the presentation and also action without depth make it look flat and ineffective. It has a sincerity about it, but that’s it.

Kriti Shetty gets another lacklustre role that fails to give anything memorable to her. She is neither utilised on the glamour side nor even her performance explored. And yet the character remains present throughout. It is an ordinary-looking part that ends in a similar vein and eventually turns out as another forgettable outing despite a lengthy screen time.

Venkat Prabhu of Maanadu and Mankatha (Gambler in Telugu) fame directs Custody. The director is known for simple but engaging stories packed with neat twists and racy screenplays. Custody’s premise involving police and a criminal looks right down his alley. 

The team has addressed the issue related to the Custody’s beginning during the pre-release promotions, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that it is still boring and ordinary. A large portion of the first half is dedicated to the lead pair’s love story (Naga Chaitanya and Kriti Shetty). 

Usually, the love story (or the personal track) would be overlooked, given the overall thriller narrative, but here the director had an opportunity to impress. Custody is set in the early 90s, which gives enough meat to bring in the nostalgia factor at play using this thread. Sadly, that is not the case, as the touches end up at surface level like a cricket reference T or similar minor touches. It is okay to keep things subtle, but they don’t register and come across as missed opportunities here. 

The crux of the story commences around the hour mark with the entry of Aravind Swamy’s character. The proceedings leading to the interval after his introduction itself show signs of weariness and hint at the potential problem in store ahead. 

The second half comprises a single track involving the police, the criminal and support. It is all about taking the criminal to court. An entire half running on such a thin line requires extraordinary, gripping content and screenplay to pull through. It doesn’t happen in Custody. 

The director conjures up lengthy action blocks to compensate for the lack of content. They bore immediately and tire one out. The weak writing and lack of solid friction between the protagonist and antagonist further mar the appeal. The ending with a small twist is too little too late, and also, the one involving the core action plot is utterly predictable. 

A film with the characters and premise of Custody needs to be either a hard-hitting tale of a cop or a gripping action thriller with a racy screenplay. None of it is the case with Custody. It is primarily filled with stretched action blocks on expected lines. 

Overall, Custody is a big disappointment coming from Venkat Prabhu, the director of Maanadu. The plot and twists are flat and predictable, leading to a boring and tiresome narrative. Even for those who like different outings, Custody is a patience-testing outing.

Aravind Swamy plays a crucial role in the movie apart from Naga Chaitanya. He is introduced powerfully, and that’s where things end. However, like the rest, he, too, missed the mark. It is shocking to see an actor like Aravind Swamy go through an entire narrative without having a single appreciating scene or block. His usage is the biggest disappointment. 

Sarath Kumar is seen in another critical part. It is another forgettable part, with the actor’s dubbing being a major put-off. Vennela Kishore, with his godawful wig, irritates like never before. The comedy doesn’t work, and he makes it painful to watch. Priyamani has a vital role that is central to the main story. But, she appears only in a couple of scenes in the entire movie. She is wasted, considering the importance of the part. Sampath Raj is another actor in the same category. Goparaju Ramana and others in minor supporting roles are okay.

Ilaiyaraaj and Yuvan Shankar Raja compose the music for the film. The songs add to the boredom and appear as speed breakers in the narrative. The background score impresses in parts but, on the whole, lacks the unique quality that one usually associates with Yuvan’s combo with Venkat Prabhu. 

Technically the movie is decent with SR Kathir’s realistic cinematography. The ’90s setting could have been explored better visually, but it’s alright considering the action narrative. Venkat Raajen editing is okay. The narrative could have been crispier, though, given the action-thriller content. The action blocks are on expected lines which should have been elevated with good choreography. It doesn’t happen in Custody and is lengthy. The writing is not effective, and a significant miss in holding the attention.

Highlights?

Naga Chaitanya’s Sincere And Realistic Approach

A Couple Of Blocks

Boring Narrative

Predictable Story

Tiring Action Blocks

Will You Recommend It? No

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Final Report:

Maanadu director disappoints big time in his bilingual attempt failing to create any impact with any character despite the presence of many notable names. Custody’s second half is utterly predictable, with lengthy action blocks that don’t impress.

First Half Report:

The majority of the first half of Custody is dedicated to an ordinary love track. Arvind Swamy’s entry commences the main plot just before the interval. The second half needs to make a big impact.

— Custody begins in the 90s backdrop of Morampudi, Rajahmundry. Shiva is introduced as an honest constable, and Priyamani portrays the role of CM. Stay tuned for the first half report.

Cast: Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, Krithi Shetty, Arvind Swami, Priyamani, Sarath Kumar, Sampath Raj, Premji Amaren, Vennela Kishore, Premi Vishwanath

Written & Directed : Venkat Prabhu Producer : Srinivasaa Chitturi Music Director : Ilaiyaraaja / Yuvan Shankar Raja Cinematography : SR Kathir isc Production designer : Rajeevan Editor : Venkat Raajen Art Director : DY Satya Narayana Dialogues : Abburi Ravi Banner : Srinivasaa Silver Screen

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In this Custody film, Naga Chaitanya , Krithi Shetty played the primary leads.

The Custody was released in theaters on 12 May 2023.

The Custody was directed by Venkat Prabhu

Movies like Prabhas Hanu , Mechanic Rocky , The Raja Saab and others in a similar vein had the same genre but quite different stories.

The Custody had a runtime of 148 minutes.

The soundtracks and background music were composed by Ilayaraja, Yuvan Shankar Raja for the movie Custody.

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keerthi 468 Days Ago

1st 30 minutes is slow…but later movie becomes terrific…backdrop changes and has been presented well…kudos to direction, bgm, cinematography…aravind swamy is .. good interval Chay garu

jana 468 Days Ago

Custody its engaging thriller with lots of turns

neela 468 Days Ago

Custody.. Undoubtedly VenkatPrabhu has taken audience into his custody and gave his style of touch (in taking)..! NagaChaitanya gave his best and did good in action sequences as well..! krithyshetty was good in her part which was long opposed to s..

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Custody ( U/A ) 12/May/2023 Action, Thriller 2hrs 27mins

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Overall: 4.0 from 20 users

Synopsis/Plot : Shiva, a police constable, is assigned to bring the dreaded gangster, Raju alias "Raazu", and produce him in the court for his prison sentence. However, Raazu's rivals set out to kill him, where Shiva, along with his girlfriend, Revathi, are left with no choice but to protect Raazu from his rivals for 48 hours.

Director : Venkat Prabhu

Music Director : Ilaiyaraaja And His Son Yuvan Shankar Raja

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A predictable yet engaging action drama.

Custody has the kind of story that�s predictable and some of the characters could�ve been fully realised to make this experience better than what it is. But if action dramas with a touch of emotion are your cup of tea, this is right down your lane. (more)

Source: Neeshita Nyayapati, Times Of India

Works in bits and pieces

Custody manages to engage in bits and pieces but apart from those portions, there isn�t anything great to rave about. Naga Chaitanya and Arvind Swami try their level best, but it is the direction and story of Venkat Prabhu that has to be blamed. If you are a fan of Venkat Prabhu or Naga Chaitanya t... (more)

Source: 123 telugu, 123telugu.com

Naga Chaitanya's action thriller has too many subplots, needed a lot more to make an impact

Shiva lives with his parents and younger sister. He�s in love with Revathi, a driving school instructor and they decide to elope and get married. On the night Shiva is supposed to pick up Revathy and marry, he gets involved in a road rage case and arrests the two people involved in the incident. Soo... (more)

Source: Haricharan Pudipeddi, Hindustan Times

This Naga Chaitanya film had interesting premise but let down by weak screenplay

Custody is predictable but if the Shiva-Raju relationship/ story had been completely unlocked, it would have made for terrific viewing. (more)

Source: Latha Srinivasan, India Today

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Custody Review: Content Fails - Narrative Falls

Movie: Custody Rating: 2.25/5 Banner: Srinivasa Silver Screen Cast: Naga Chaitanya, Krithi Shetty, Arvind Swami, Priyamani, Sarath Kumar, Sampath Raj, Vennela Kishore, Premi Vishwanath and others Dialogues: Abburi Ravi Music Directors: Ilaiyaraaja & Yuvan Shankar Raja Cinematography: SR Kathir Editor: Venkat Raajen Action Director: Stun Shiva and Mahesh Mathew Producer: Srinivasaa Chitturi Written and Direction: Venkat Prabhu Release Date: May 05, 2023

Tamil director Venkat Prabhu is known for his quirky dramas and stylish action thrillers. His collaboration with Naga Chaitanya piqued interest. Furthermore, this is the first collaboration between maestro Ilayaraja and his son Yuvan Shankar Raja.

Let's see if the film lives up to the interest generated by the big names.

Story: The story takes place in 1996 near Sakhinetipalli. Shiva (Naga Chaitanya) is an honest police constable who does not hesitate to stop the CM's convoy to allow an ambulance to pass.

Shiva is head over heels in love with Revathi (Krithi Shetty), but her family decides to marry her off to Prem (Vennela Kishore) and arranges for the wedding to take place in Tirupathi.

As Shiva prepares to elope with Revathi, a CBI officer (Sampath Raj) and criminal Raju (Arvind Swamy) arrive in his cell, causing a dramatic turn of events.

Shiva is now determined to hand over Raju in court the next day in Bangalore. However, his senior officers and Chief Minister Dakshayani (Priyamani) try to prevent him from presenting Raju in court. Why?

Artistes’ Performances: Naga Chaitanya is sincere in his role as a constable. The role doesn't give him much room to shine, but he does it well.

Krithi Shetty, who plays his girlfriend, also performs neatly.

Aravind Swamy's role is quite interesting in the beginning portions, but his role becomes monotonous in the second half.

Sarath Kumar is effective in a negative role. Priyamani has the right body language for the role of Chief Minister.

Jeeva and Anandini appear in cameo roles. Vennela Kishore's comedy is of the routine variety. Goparaju Ramana gets full marks as Naga Chaitanya's father.

Technical Excellence: Aside from the cinematography, the best part of this film is its action stunts. Two action episodes stand out as fantastic, as well as a single-cut fight sequence and a pre-interval action episode that takes place inside a reservoir. The cinematography, too, is top-class.

That being said, the songs in the film are mediocre. Despite having masters like Ilayaraja and Yuvan Shankar Raja, their output in terms of songs has been underwhelming. On the other hand, the background score is good.

Highlights: Two action episodes Pre-interval drama Naga Chaitanya’s sincere portrayal

Drawback: Clumsy second half No highs in the screenplay Boring songs Length

Analysis In interviews, director Venkat Prabhu stated that the Malayalam film "Nayattu" inspired him to write the story of "Custody." There are some thematic similarities, but this film is nowhere near the Malayalam film in terms of gripping screenplay or honest filmmaking.

The film starts with a bomb blast and immediately introduces hero Naga Chaitanya and his problems in his love story because his girlfriend's parents have arranged a marriage with another guy. This episode also includes two songs and a lot of dull moments. The film does not engage us until Arvind Swamy enters the scene.

Arvind Swamy alters the narrative's trajectory, and the proceedings become quite interesting. Venkat Prabhu not only cast Arvind Swamy as a beedi-smoking rowdy sheeter but also filmed a lengthy and stunning action sequence involving him in a reservoir. This entire stretch is fascinating to watch.

The interval bang arrives just in time and makes us eager for the rest of the drama. However, after the first half, the film quickly deviates from its original course. The story's holes and logical issues begin to emerge.

The entire second half is devoted to Naga Chaitanya's attempt to present Arvind Swamy in court, with no thrills or twists. Instead of narrating this section concisely, Venkat Prabhu includes a flashback episode, a Tirunalla episode, a small fight between lovers, a boring pelli song, and another pathos song. It just goes on and on. Furthermore, we suddenly see a machine gun scene, similar to those seen in "Vikram" and "KGF." Venkat Prabhu has clearly lost the plot here.

Coming to logical issues, it is hard to believe that the CBI officers are so powerless when state police officers do such wrongs.

Overall, "Custody" has some intriguing moments in the middle, but it becomes clumsy as the film progresses and turns out to be a bore. The writing is messy.

Bottom line: Lacks Grip

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