The Malayalee community celebrated its first Onam as a group in 1977 at a private residence. In the eighties the community actively celebrated Onam and Christmas and had the functions held at the Adelaide Migrant Resource Centre and later moved to Indian Association Hall. In 1999 after much research and discussions the members decided to formalise the association and Adelaide metropolitan Malayalee Association (AMMA) was incorporated. The Indian Hall was not big enough to accommodate its members and had to find bigger venues such as Parks Community Hall and Burnside Community Hall.

The current AMMA, in essence, still celebrate Onam and Christmas as an organisation but also is a community organisation that attempts to preserve its culture and traditions through Malayalam classes and assisting the ever growing Malayalee families. Latest addition to its vision in assisting the Malayalee students who wish to study in Adelaide or are already studying in Adelaide, and to assist the senior citizens it created a new division called "Vazhikatti"

Today Amma has come a long way from just a gathering of a group of people celebrating Onam and Christmas. It has published the first edition of the magazine "Pravasi" in 2003, the new wing "Vazhikatti" and Family Fun Day for its members to have a day of enjoyment. This ever growing community with its over 400 families is making its strong mark in Indian Community and in Adelaide.