Vasco De Gama, the first European voyager, stranded at Kappad near Calicut heralding the European invasion. Sea has always been an inspiration for Malayali literati and filmmakers. Keep your ears close to the pages of Malayalam novels. You can hear roaring of sea and the poignant life on the coastal Kerala. Ace novelist, late Thakazhi had set, Chemmen, his masterpiece, against the background of sea.
Many films have coastal life as background screen.
At least rumble of a turbulent sea and billowing tidal waves are used as symbols of an agitated mind. A traipse along coastal hamlets will give a whiff of Kerala s village life. Kerala, with its finest beaches, offers surf and sand unspoilt despite being used by trippers from across the world. Kerala beaches have a character unique. Cool, saline breeze blowing on the coconut groves along the coast would function as a balm to an agitated soul.