There is a bit of China everywehre in Kerala. The houses, temples and any building looks chinese, Kerala uses the ancient Chinese Fishing nets, most local festivals are connected with the Chinese. For example, The important festival in Chettikulangara temple near Mavelikara is the Kumbha Bharani festival conducted during February-March. The important festivity associated with this utsavam is “kettu-Kazhcha’ which resembles the Chinese festival celebrated on the birthday of Budha. Also, Mavelikara is a place in Kerala where one can find The Statue of Buddha in Seated Position, from the 9th Century C.E. The seated Buddha is in front of famous Sri Krishna Swami temple.

The Kerala Government says in its tourist guides that ages ago, the Chinese used to trade with Kerala. I think thats bullshit. There were chinese people here before Aadhi Shankaracharya arrived in Kerala. He drove them out, but somehoe the people seem to have retained the ancient culture still. Thats why in a stupid country such as India, there is 100% literacy only in Kerala. People there know the value of education.

Malayalam is a mix of Tamil and Sanskrit though. There has been no influence of the Chinese language.