Malayalam is the native language spoken by the Malayalees, who are the people of the State of Keralam and the union territories of Mahe and Lakshadweep. It is one of the 23 official languages of India. Malayalam belongs to the family of Dravidian languages. Its affinity to Tamil is most striking. The earliest written record of Malayalam is the Vazhappalli inscription (830 AD). The early literature of Malayalam is comprised of Native folk songs, Manipravalam (Sanskrit and Malayalam mix) and classical songs. The modern Malayalam literature is embedded with so many words from other languages and is also rich with the treasure of poetry, fiction, drama, biography and literary criticism.( click on image for enlarged view )
About the Location
Thiruvananthapuram, is the southern most district of Keralam. It is the capital city of the state. The word literally means that it is the city of ‘Lord Ananda’. This word is derived From the name of the deity of the Hindu temple called Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple situated in Thiruvananthapuram . The history of the temple dates back to 16th century
