The Mallu Kambi Kathakal Bus Yathra is a bus journey that takes place through the scenic Western Ghats in Kerala. The term "Mallu" is a colloquialism used to refer to people from Kerala, while "Kambi" means "group" or "team". "Kathakal" translates to "stories", and "Bus Yathra" means "bus journey". So, the name roughly translates to "a group of travelers sharing stories on a bus journey".