Kavya Madhavan is for the first time teaming up with superstar Mohanlal, in the lead for the new film 'Maadambi'. Directed by the scriptwriter B Unnikrishnan, the film will have Mohanlal as Gopalakishna Pillai, a private financier, who runs the business in the most ethical way.

In this project which blends humor and action, Kavya will appear as Jayalekshmi, who works for a new generation bank which opens a new branch in the village.

The film which will also feature Jagathy, Sreenivasan, Siddhique and Jayasuriya in other important roles is all set to start its shooting by the early weeks of the New Year.

The film will have Mohanlal speaking a special dialect of the middle Kerala. Produced in the banner of Soorya Cinema by V C Joshy, the director and his crew expects this film to work wonders in box office.