May 2023

Mem Famous, a low-budget movie, attracted recognition owing to its creative marketing strategy.Lahari Films and Chai Bisket Films are supporting the film. This film constitutes a generally enjoyable young adult comedy. There are a number of truly enjoyable sequences in the movie, and Sumanth Prabhas who is also the director of the film and the entire ensemble did an outstanding job. The movie winds up being only an alright viewing since the latter portion manages to maintain the flow. 

The story of the film is about three of its closest companions and is based in the Bandanarsampalli town. They constitute the decision to take a step in their life at some point. They make the conscious choice to launch a tent house company with the goal of being recognised in the community. Nevertheless, Life has different ideas for them. 

Sumanth Prabhas delivered a confident performance throughout the entire film.There are a number of thoughtful passages in the initial part, which moves along at an acceptable speed. The film gets rational after its protagonist and his company resolve to accomplish a good deed with their life, despite a few funny parts that perform nicely. An important sequence that concludes the first half was incredibly beautifully done. Here, the feelings were skillfully captured.

The main problem is the use of synchronisation technology, which the creators might have omitted. This has spoiled the viewing session because the majority of the speech was inaudible. Especially good sequences got reduced in effect by the synchronisation noise. It could be preferable if producers did not favor synchronised sound recording for outside filming.Additionally, the second half’s tempo gets incredibly sluggish and numerous moments are drawn out. 

A handful of Kalyan Nayak’s songs were enjoyable to hear, and his musical style is great. His music for the backdrop is really nice. Shyam Dupati’s cinematography is superb, and his camera does a great job at capturing the rural settings.

Naga Chaitanya has collaborated with Tamil filmmaker Venkat Prabhu on the thriller flick Custody. Because of its strong promotional materials. This is released in Telugu and Tamil simultaneously. Krithi Shetty plays the female protagonist in the film.

Naga Chaitanya does a good job at portraying an underdog persona and his performance is genuine. His authentic acting he held the movie together. Chaitanya was also impressive in the action scenes.  Arvind Swami is a terrific match for Raju’s part, and there are some good interactions with him, Chaitanya, and Krithi Shetty. Krithi Shetty is a decent character who does what is asked of her.

The latter part is a major letdown, since the action is dull with no interest. Custody was written by Venkat Prabhu, who is well-known for his superb screenplays that one couldn’t believe. The action sequence had little influence on the picture. The portrayal of Priyamani and Sarath Kumar’s roles is unsatisfactory. The retrospective section is routine and lacking in excitement. A further serious setback is the music.

The picture is slow after the intermission, and the rest of the instances are quite uninteresting. It was additionally anticipated that the second half would include tense events, but there were indeed any. Considering his previous work and the issues Venkat Prabhu chooses, one would anticipate the film to live through them, yet it fails woefully.

SR Kathir’s filming is excellent. The editing is substandard since the picture seems a little long, particularly during the second half. The visual effects are poor. It was odd to witness such poor work from Ilaiyaraaja and Yuvan Shankar Raja. The songs are fairly terrible, and the surrounding soundtrack isn’t much better. 

There’s nothing noteworthy to mention. Naga Chaitanya and Arvind Swami give it their all, but the director and plot fall short. The film was panned for its extended running time and stability, and it was a box office flop.

The Times of India’s Neeshita Nyayapati awarded it three out of five stars. She also said, Custody has the kind of story that’s predictable, and some of the characters could’ve been fully realized to make this experience better than what it is.

The Hindu’s Sangeetha Devi Dundoo said that Custody is not without its pitfalls.It stumbles when it delves into a hackneyed emotional narrative. The romance, as well as some of the hilarity that surrounds it, should have been written better. “However, the film has a lot going for it.”

 “For a story that predominantly unfolds over a span of 48 hours and involves some solid chase sequences, the film wastes quite a lot of time initially in needless subplots,” commented Haricharan Pudipeddi of Hindustan Times. To have the intended impression on the viewer, the film needed to be more relentless and sharp.”