Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum

The movie talks about the problems faced by an ordinary Malayali employee in his company and also in the gulf region. P. Madhavan Nair (Mohanlal) works for a company in Abu Dhabi which is owned by an Arab (Shakti Kapoor). The real problem starts when Ottakathalayan (Mukesh) meets Madhavan Nair. Madhavan Nair also has a lover, and her name is Meenakshi (Lakshmi Rai).

The movie name can also be read as Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nayarum (English: The Arab, The Camel, and P. Madhavan Nair) which also has an alternate title of Oru Marubhoomikkadha (English: A Desert Tale).