Or to Kannada, where the fruit is called "kittaLe", despite also being classified a Dravidian language. Kannada and Telugu in general seem to have too many differences from Tamil and Malayalam to be lumped into a common bucket.
The color has always been referred to as "kesari" in Kannada, and translates to saffron.
The color has always been referred to as "kesari" in Kannada, and translates to saffron.