Food:
Foods of Kanyakumari reflect the taste and food culture of the people of Kanyakumari. Rice is said to be the basic food of the people, however, there are some people in the mountainous region who take Tapioca instead of rice. In those hilly areas, Tapioca is the main food.
In the district of Kanyakumari, there are many people who have a high liking for meat, fish and agro products. Sea fishes are very popular among the people of Kanyakumari. Fishes are mainly caught in the seas around the district at night or early morning. Thereafter the fishes reach the village and inner towns markets in the early morning.
The Foods of Kanyakumari are quite spicy, but the preparations always use less ingredients than the ones in other Tamil Nadu districts. In most of the dishes, people prefer extensive use of coconuts as a major ingredient and in their curries and food items the flavor of coconut can be felt.

Language:
The language of Kanyakumari is very rich and there are various languages that are spoken in this district of India. It is diverse in the sense that it varies in types and accents in the different regions and locations of the district. Most of the people speak in Tamil and Malayalam in Kanyakumari. Though in the urban areas people understand English, majority of the district's population speak in Tamil and Malayalam. They are in fact the main languages of the western and northern territory of the district.
The tourists who are taking a trip around the district don't have to face language problems, since Hindi and English can also be used over here. In some of the theaters of Kanyakumari, Hindi movies are shown. They are more or less popular among the natives and are highly watched by the tourists abroad.