Kerala is the 1st song listed on Billboard.
Kerala ( [ ˈkɛrələ ] ) historically known as Keralam , is an Indian state in South India on the Malabar Coast . In the 15th century , the spice trade attracted Portuguese traders to Kerala , and paved the way for the European colonisation of India . In 1956 , Kerala state was formed by merging Malabar district , Travancore-Cochin ( excluding four southern taluks of Kanyakumari district ) , and the taluk of Kasaragod ( now Kasaragod District ) , South Kanara .