Short answers, pulled from the story.
South India covers 635,780 square kilometers, accounting for 19.31% of India's total land area. The region spans five states and two union territories, with the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean forming its boundaries.
The four classical languages of South India are Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Tamil was the first to receive classical status from the Indian government, in 2004. Telugu and Kannada followed in 2008, and Malayalam was recognized in 2013.
The Vijayanagara empire fell in 1646, following repeated invasions from the Sultanate of Delhi. It had been the last kingdom to bring all of Southern India under a single authority, having done so in the 15th century.
South India holds about one-third of India's tiger population and more than half of its elephant population. The region has 14 Tiger reserves under Project Tiger and 11 Project Elephant reserves.
R. Nataraja Mudaliar directed Keechaka Vadham in 1916, the first silent film made in South India. Mudaliar also established Madras's first film studio.
Telangana was established on the 2nd of June 2014 by bifurcating Andhra Pradesh. The new state comprises ten districts from northwestern Andhra Pradesh, with Hyderabad as its capital.