Key Points

A new Tamil action thriller 'Benz' is generating significant buzz in the film industry with potential casting of Madonna Sebastian. The film, part of Lokesh Kanakaraj's cinematic universe, features Nivin Pauly in a compelling antagonist role with a chilling character promo. Raghava Lawrence leads the project, which is directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan and produced by Lokesh Kanakaraj's team. With its intriguing premise and star-studded cast, 'Benz' promises to be an exciting addition to Tamil cinema.

Key Points: Madonna Sebastian Joins Raghava Lawrence's 'Benz' Thriller

  • Madonna Sebastian rumored for Elisa Das role in 'Benz'
  • Nivin Pauly plays antagonist Walter with intriguing character promo
  • Film part of Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU)
  • Directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan with Lokesh Kanakaraj's production
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Madonna Sebastian roped in for Raghava Lawrence's upcoming action thriller 'Benz'?

Actress Madonna Sebastian potentially cast in Lokesh Kanakaraj's LCU action thriller 'Benz' alongside Raghava Lawrence

"A dirty mind, a beautiful heart deadly combination. Love you Walter! - Nivin Pauly's character Walter"

Chennai, June 10

If rumours doing the rounds in the Tamil film industry are to be believed, actress Madonna Sebastian will be seen playing one of the three female leads in director Bakkiyaraj Kannan's eagerly awaited action thriller 'Benz', featuring actor Raghava Lawrence as the protagonist.

With the makers of the film officially announcing that this film will be a part of director Lokesh Kanakaraj's LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe), industry insiders say that there is a strong possibility that actress Madonna Sebastian will be seen playing the character of Elisa Das, which she played in director Lokesh Kanakaraj's 'Leo'.

Industry insiders also say that for the two other female lead roles, the film unit is in talks with Priyanka Arul Mohan and Samyuktha. That apart, the team is also believed to be in talks with actor Madhavan for a role in the film.

However, the makers have not officially confirmed any of this information. What has been officially confirmed at this point is that actor Nivin Pauly plays the antagonist's character of Walter in the film.

A character promo for Nivin Pauly, which the makers released recently, begins with sounds emanating from a room as if somebody is getting bludgeoned there. Soon, Nivin Pauly, with his body decked in gold ornaments and carrying a huge metal hammer from which blood drips, walks out. He sports a smile only to reveal golden teeth.

He turns around to ask another character (also played by Nivin Pauly) the name of a person. The other character, who comes across as a naive, uneducated individual, tells the villain it is 'Bens' and then after a while, corrects the spelling to say, 'Benz'. We then get to know that the antagonist's name is Walter.

Walter says, "When a head inside a helmet itself is cut like the head of a goat, who..." and laughs suggestively. The character promo ends with Walter describing himself. He says," A dirty mind, a beautiful heart deadly combination. Love you Walter!"

The film has triggered huge interest as ace director Lokesh Kanakaraj is producing this film along with Sudhan Sundaram, and Jagadish Palanisamy.

From the character promo, one gets the impression that Nivin Pauly plays two characters in the film.

Written and directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan, the film has music by young music sensation Sai Abhyankkar‬. Cinematography for the film is by Goutham George and editing is by Philomin Raj. Art direction for the film has been done by Jacki while Pradeep Boopathi is serving as the creative producer.

- IANS

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Sanjay P.
Exciting news! Madonna Sebastian was brilliant in Leo, and bringing her character Elisa Das into LCU makes perfect sense. Nivin Pauly as villain looks terrifying in that promo - what a transformation from his usual roles! 🔥
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Ananya K.
Not sure about Madonna Sebastian's casting...she's a good actress but doesn't she look too young opposite Lawrence? Would have preferred someone like Aishwarya Rajesh. But Nivin Pauly's look is just WOW!
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Rahul M.
LCU expanding is great but hope they don't overdo it like Marvel. Tamil cinema should maintain its originality. That said, the Walter character promo gave me chills - Nivin Pauly is proving his versatility yet again!
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Priya S.
As a Malayali, so proud to see Madonna and Nivin in big Tamil projects! ❤️ Hope they get proper screen time though - sometimes non-Tamil actors get sidelined in these multi-starrers.
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Vikram R.
The technical team looks solid - Philomin Raj's editing in Kaithi was superb. But why so much focus on female leads when this is clearly a hero-villain driven movie? Tamil cinema still has this tokenism problem.
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Meera K.
Nivin's golden teeth look is giving me major Heath Ledger's Joker vibes! 😍 Can't wait to see how Bakkiyaraj Kannan directs this - his previous films had great emotional depth alongside action.
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Karthik N.

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