Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nairum
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Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum (The Arab, The Camel, and P. Madhavan Nair) which also has an alternate title of Oru Marubhoomikkadha (A Desert Tale), is an upcoming Malayalam crime thriller comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan
. The film stars Mohanlal
and Mukesh
in the lead roles, and Lakshmi Rai
and Bhavana in other pivotal roles.
employee in his company and also in the gulf
region. Madhavan Nair (Mohanlal
) works for a company in Abu Dhabi
which is owned by an Arab (Shakti Kapoor
). The real problems start when Ottakathalayan (Mukesh
) meets Madhavan Nair. Madhavan Nair also has a lover named Meenakshi (Lakshmi Rai
).
on March 2011. On 16 March 2011, while filming in the desert in Abu Dhabi, Canadian film director James Cameron
visited the shooting location and had a 3-hour long chat with Priyadarshan, Mohanlal and the rest of the crew.
. The lyrics were penned by Bichu Thirumala
, Santhosh Varma, and Rajeev Alunkal.
of Amr Diab
's Rohy Mertahlak.
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
. The film stars Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
and Mukesh
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...
in the lead roles, and Lakshmi Rai
Lakshmi Rai
Lakshmi Rai is an Indian film actress and model from Belgaum, Karnataka, predominantly appearing in Malayalam and Tamil films. While most of her Tamil releases performed poorly at the box office, she rose to fame with the popular Malayalam-language films Annan Thambi , 2 Harihar Nagar ,...
and Bhavana in other pivotal roles.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... |
P. Madhavan Nair |
| Mukesh Mukesh (actor) Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :... |
Ottakathalayan/Abdullah |
| Shakti Kapoor Shakti Kapoor Shakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:... |
Arab |
| Innocent | Mathayi aka Matthew |
| Mamukkoya Mamukkoya Mamukkoya is a popular Malayalam comedian actor. His unique usage of Mappila dialect and style marks his presence in the industry. He has acted in more than 450 Malayalam films and is the first winner of State award for Best Comedian in malayalam films, the category introduced in 2009- Career... |
|
| Lakshmi Rai Lakshmi Rai Lakshmi Rai is an Indian film actress and model from Belgaum, Karnataka, predominantly appearing in Malayalam and Tamil films. While most of her Tamil releases performed poorly at the box office, she rose to fame with the popular Malayalam-language films Annan Thambi , 2 Harihar Nagar ,... |
Meenakshi Thampuran |
| Bhavana | Elina |
| Suraj Venjaramood Suraj Venjaramood Suraj Venjaramood is a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He mainly plays comic roles, though he has played some lead roles as well.-Life:... |
Koya |
| Maniyanpilla Raju | Koya |
| Vidya Balan Vidya Balan Vidya Balan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films.... |
Cameo |
Plot
The movie talks about the problems faced by an ordinary MalayaliMalayali
Malayali is the term used to refer to the native speakers of Malayalam, originating from the Indian state of Kerala...
employee in his company and also in the gulf
Arab states of the Persian Gulf
"Arab states of the Persian Gulf" or "Arab Persian Gulf states" or "Persian Gulf Arab states" or "Arabic Persian Gulf states" or "Arab States of The Gulf", are terms that refer to the six Arab states of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, bordering the Persian Gulf....
region. Madhavan Nair (Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
) works for a company in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
which is owned by an Arab (Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:...
). The real problems start when Ottakathalayan (Mukesh
Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...
) meets Madhavan Nair. Madhavan Nair also has a lover named Meenakshi (Lakshmi Rai
Lakshmi Rai
Lakshmi Rai is an Indian film actress and model from Belgaum, Karnataka, predominantly appearing in Malayalam and Tamil films. While most of her Tamil releases performed poorly at the box office, she rose to fame with the popular Malayalam-language films Annan Thambi , 2 Harihar Nagar ,...
).
Production
Shooting for the film began in Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
on March 2011. On 16 March 2011, while filming in the desert in Abu Dhabi, Canadian film director James Cameron
James Cameron
James Francis Cameron is a Canadian-American film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor, environmentalist and inventor...
visited the shooting location and had a 3-hour long chat with Priyadarshan, Mohanlal and the rest of the crew.
Soundtrack
The songs of this film were composed by playback singer and composer M. G. SreekumarM. G. Sreekumar
M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has...
. The lyrics were penned by Bichu Thirumala
Bichu Thirumala
Bichu Thirumala is an Indian lyricist and poet from Kerala, who works in the Malayalam film industry. He, along with O. N. V. Kurup, is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Thirumala led the group of lyricist who wrote songs for...
, Santhosh Varma, and Rajeev Alunkal.
| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chembaka Vallikalil" | M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has... , Shweta Mohan Shweta Mohan Shweta Mohan is an Indian playback singer. She has sung in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.Sung for over 50 movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada... |
Rajeev Alunkal |
| 2 | "Madhavettanennum" | Ujjaini, Rahman, M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has... |
Bichu Thirumala Bichu Thirumala Bichu Thirumala is an Indian lyricist and poet from Kerala, who works in the Malayalam film industry. He, along with O. N. V. Kurup, is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Thirumala led the group of lyricist who wrote songs for... |
| 3 | "Manassu Mayakki" | Sudeep Kumar, Rimi Tomy | Santhosh Varma |
| 4 | "Gopa Balannishtam" | Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer, who sings in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.-Biography:Madhu Balakrishnan is from Tripunithura, Cochin, Kerala in India. A Graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has performed with all major playback singers in Kerala... , K. S. Chithra K. S. Chithra K. S. Chithra often credited as Chithra , is an Indian playback singer who has made her mark in the Indian music playback industry. Popularly known as Chinna Kuyil of South India, she has lent her voice to Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga and Punjabi films... |
Santhosh Varma |
| 5 | "Gopa Balannishtam" | Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer, who sings in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.-Biography:Madhu Balakrishnan is from Tripunithura, Cochin, Kerala in India. A Graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has performed with all major playback singers in Kerala... |
Santhosh Varma |
Controversy
It is alleged that the song 'Madhavettanennum' is a direct copyPlagiarism
Plagiarism is defined in dictionaries as the "wrongful appropriation," "close imitation," or "purloining and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions," and the representation of them as one's own original work, but the notion remains problematic with nebulous...
of Amr Diab
Amr Diab
Amr Abdol-Basset Abdol-Azeez Diab is an Egyptian singer and composer of geel music; the contemporary face of Egyptian el-geel pop music, according to World Music. Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time, according to Let's Go Egypt...
's Rohy Mertahlak.