Its amazing how our languages are connected with each other, my theory.
தமிழ் + மெல்லினம் = மலையாளம்
தமிழ் + இடையினம் = கன்னட
தமிழ் + வல்லினம் = தெலுகு
For people who doesn't know to read Tamil, by the by you should know Tamil to understand this.
Tamil + Mellinam = malayalam
Tamil + Edaienam = Kannada
