Kallada is believed to be the old port Nelcynda which was mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. The Periplus states that:

… Nelcynde is distant from Muziris "Mosiris is the Greco-Roman name of an ancient port city on the coast of Malabar." By river and sea about five hundred stadia, and is of another Kingdom, the Pandian. This place is also situated on a river, about one hundred and twenty stadia from the sea.

In 1730, Unni Keralavarma of Desinganadu invaded the village, which was at that time a part of the region of Venad. This prompted Marthanda Varma of Travancore to retaliate against Desinganadu, adding Kizhakkekallada to his holdings and continuing to invade many more small countries to the north.It is believed that, centuries ago, Kizhakkekallada was a flourishing center of Buddhist culture. The customs and architecture of old temples in this area suggest a history of Buddhism viharas when these temples were first built. In addition, eduppukuthira[a] in the area have strong associations with Buddhist customs and practices. The clear presence of an Ezhava community in the area is also thought to be strong evidence supporting the existence of Buddhism. In 1978, a 3 ft (0.91 m) Buddha statue made of marble was excavated by accident near Sinkarapalli,[b] a temple dedicated to Shiva. In 1984, the same statue was placed at another temple to Shiva in Koduvila, from which it was later stolen.

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