hinduism is 500 years old, brahmnism is 2000 years old. but actual brahminic religion is south came only after Pallava kingdom, prior to pallava and during pallava it was only jainism in South India. later Jain gods converted to Varadaperumal, Chandar mouliswara, Venkateshara etc. ( Authenticated and researched scientific facts, not lifted from mythology or epics0
