Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomikkadha (transl.The Arab, the camel, and P. Madhavan Nair in a desert tale), or simply Oru Marubhoomikkadha, is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language slapstick comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Abilash Nair.

[1] The film stars Mohanlal, Mukesh, Bhavana, Lakshmi Rai and Shakti Kapoor.

This film was inspired from the Hollywood movies Nothing to Lose (1997), Excess Baggage (1997) and Serendipity (2001).

Both leave with a heavy heart, but they finally meet up after some years when Madhavan gets the note.

Overwhelmed with grief, he starts driving his car recklessly and is threatened by his childhood friend Abdu Kupleri, who had disguised as a thief.

Meanwhile, Thomas, a rich and miser businessman lives in the city with his adopted daughter, Eliana, who gets kidnapped.

He makes a deal with a local killer Mikha Singh to accomplish this and kill Eliana.

The plan is spoiled by Mikha, whom Jose collaborates with, and the police, called by Thoma.

He shouts back at the camera, removes his mask, vandalizes the room and calls his boss names.

Madhavan gets drunk and goes to Meenakshi's house and calls her names but is shocked to see two 'Meenakshi's.

Meenakshi tells that the other one was Manasi, her twin sister and it was she and her husband who Madhavan saw that night.

Madhavan saves him and Abdu tells that Mikha had kidnapped Eliana and taken the money.

They have a fight and Abdu tearfully and reluctantly gives it back which is returned to the locker.

[3] On 16 March 2011, while filming in the desert in Abu Dhabi, Hollywood director James Cameron visited the set and had a three-hour long chat with Mohanlal, Priyadarshan and the crew.

In the Persian Gulf region the film was released under the title Oru Marubhoomikadha.

[5][6] There were reports that the Arabs were unhappy with the initial title and also hinted at banning the release of the film in the Middle East.

The lyrics were penned by Bichu Thirumala, Santhosh Varma, and Rajeev Alunkal.