Unfortunately (for u) malayalam is one of the toughest language to learn.
And dont you worry, news from south India is reported in north india but just that the news is considered too insignificant to make it to headlines or cause ripples in national politics. Kerala is a very small state.
But hey, I really dont want ppl in north to know the other side of Kerala.
I would have asked my tenant to teach me but he is in the army so kind of scared to poke him with my hindutva stick. And don't worry from what you guys are telling here that other side of kerala is also look Secular