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{{Infobox film
| name = Marubhoomiyile Aana
| native_name =
| image = Marubhoomiyile_Aana_film_poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[V. K. Prakash]]
| producer = David Kachappilly
| writer = [[YV Rajesh|Y. V. Rajesh]]
| starring = [[Biju Menon]] [[Krishna Shankar]] [[Lalu Alex]] [[Samskruthy Shenoy]] [[Balu Varghese]] [[Hareesh Perumanna]]
| music = [[Ratheesh Vega]]
| cinematography = Ajay David Kachappilly
| screenplay =
| editing = Lijo Paul
| studio = David Kachappilly Productions
| distributor = Davis Edakalathur
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|08|12}}
| runtime = 120 minutes<ref>{{cite web|title=Marubhoomiyile Aana|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/marubhoomiyile-aana-film|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910130326/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/marubhoomiyile-aana-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 September 2016|website=www.bbfc.co.uk|access-date=23 October 2016|date=9 September 2016}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Marubhoomiyile Aana''''' ({{translation|[[Elephant]] of the desert}}) is a 2016 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by [[V. K. Prakash]]. It stars [[Biju Menon]] in the role of a Qatar-born [[Malayali]] [[Sheikh]] in the [[Middle East]].<ref name="IBT1">{{citation |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/biju-menons-marubhoomiyile-aana-first-look-poster-out-photo-673901|last1=James|first1=Anu|date=8 April 2016| website=[[International Business Times]]|access-date=3 June 2016|title=Biju Menon's 'Marubhoomiyile Aana' first look poster out}}</ref> Filming locations include [[Qatar]] and [[Kerala]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Marubhoomiyile-Aana-starts-filming-in-Qatar/articleshow/51222765.cms|last1=Sidhardhan|first1=Sanjith|date=2 March 2016| website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 June 2016|title=Marubhoomiyile Aana starts filming in Qatar}}</ref> The film was released on 12 August 2016.

==Plot==
Sughu and his family were rich and Kamalan was their steward. Sughu's father was an alcoholic, so Kamalan used that and turned over his employer's land and house in his name. Kamalan now lives a life of luxury and his cunning knack helps him to amass more wealth. Sughu is in love with Kamal's daughter Keerthi. He plans to make quick money through trafficking drugs to Qatar, a one time deal that could help him regain his family's honor and get his girl. However, matters doesn't go well, and he gets very less money compared to the amount promised.

When going back to Kerala, he gets tied up with a penniless Half-Malayali Sheikh named Sultan Hamad Bin Saud Bin Khalifa Bin Jasim Al Thani Mohammed in the airport. There is a murder case that has followed with the Sheikh from Qatar. The identity of the Sheikh, Sughu's own story of love, Kamal's greedy plans, and the murder case that has followed them to Kerala are all thick plot-lines which are explored.

==Cast==
* [[Biju Menon]] as His Highness Sheikh Sultan Hamad Bin Saud Bin Khalifa Bin Jasim Al Thani Mohammed (Sheikh Al Ahmmadi)
* [[Krishna Shankar]] as Sukumara Menon (Suku)
* [[Lalu Alex]] as Kamalaasanan (Kamalan), Keerthy's father
* [[Balu Varghese]] as Martin, Suku's friend
* [[Samskruthy Shenoy]] as Keerthy
* [[Hareesh Perumanna]] as Satheesan, Suku's brother-in-law
* [[Saju Navodaya]] as Satheeshan, Kamal's [[Personal assistant|PA]]
* [[Major Ravi]] as Mahesh Panicker, Qatar Vigilance officer
* [[Sunil Sukhada]] as Albert Pannadan, Bride's Rich & Affluent father
* [[Bindu Panicker]] as Pannadan's wife
* [[Rosin Jolly]] as Sukanya, Keerthy's friend
* [[Shafna]] as Bride, Pannadan's daughter
*[[Jennifer Antony]] as Deepa, Keerthy's mother
* [[Jayaraj Warrier]] as Porinju, Jewellery owner
* Arun Ghosh as Joy Cheruvarakkal, Qatar businessman turned drug dealer and a wanted criminal who gets killed by the Sheikh but later it turns out Suku killed him
* [[Mamukkoya]] as Gafoor (Cameo appearance) (Reprising the character of [[Nadodikkattu]])
* Indira Thampi as old lady at airport
* [[Sneha Sreekumar]]
* [[Sajin Gopu]] as Suku's Friend

== Production ==
Principal photography began in late April 2016, soon after which Samskruthy Shenoy was cast as the film's lead actress. Krishna Shankar, plays the major role in the film, which was first offered to [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/010316/marubhoomiyile-aana-shoot-begins.html|last1=K. S.|first1=Aravind|date=1 March 2016| website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=3 June 2016|title=Marubhoomiyile Aana shoot begins}}</ref> The shooting ended on 20 June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/marubhoomiyile-aana-shoot-ended/122058/story.htm|title=Marubhoomiyile Aana shoot ended|access-date=21 June 2016|archive-date=22 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622162133/http://www.nowrunning.com/marubhoomiyile-aana-shoot-ended/122058/story.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Animal rights issue ===
During a shooting session of the film in March 2016, a tiger, who allegedly escaped from the sets, was seen roaming through a [[Doha]] express highway. A video of the tiger's escape quickly went viral online, causing the makers of the film to face heavy backlash from social media, international news agencies, and [[animal rights]] activists. The situation cooled off only after the makers called a press release and clarified that "the big cat had escaped from its cage when it was being taken to the shooting site." The producers of the film were eventually fined for not handling the animal properly. "The video featuring a tiger appeared at Doha Express highway has gone viral on the internet and the truth is that the tiger was brought there for the shoot of film ''Marubhoomiyile Aana'' and had to pay a big penalty for the incident (sic)," the makers had posted on the [[Facebook]] page of the movie.<ref name="IBT1"/><ref>{{citation |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/biju-menon-tiger-found-roaming-on-doha-qatar-expressway.html|date=14 March 2016| website=[[Malayala Manorama]]|access-date=3 June 2016|title=That tiger, which went berserk on Qatar highway, is a Mollywood star!}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film was released in India on 12 August 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last=James|first=Anu|title=Biju Menon's 'Marubhoomiyile Aana' movie review: Live audience updates|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/biju-menons-marubhoomiyile-aana-movie-review-live-audience-updates-689637|access-date=23 October 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=13 August 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|5533990}}

[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:2016 comedy films]]
[[Category:2016 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. K. Prakash]]
[[Category:Films shot in Thrissur]]
[[Category:Films shot in Qatar]]
[[Category:Films set in Qatar]]
[[Category:Films about murder]]
[[Category:Animal cruelty incidents in film]]
[[Category:2016 controversies]]

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