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Kaarlo Koskelo

Kaarlo Koskelo was a Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler who won featherweight gold at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, then fought on the Red side of the Finnish Civil War.

Kaarlo Makinen

Kaarlo Mäkinen (Kaarlo Edvin Mäkinen, 1892–1980), Finnish freestyle wrestler, Olympic bantamweight gold at Amsterdam 1928 and silver at Paris 1924 behind Kustaa Pihlajamäki; also Greco-Roman Worlds silver 1921, bronze 1922; only Åland-born Finnish Olympic champion.

Kaarlo Sarkia

Kaarlo Sarkia, born Kaarlo Teodor Sulin, was a Finnish lyric poet and translator of the interwar Tulenkantajat generation; Unen kaivo (1936) is his principal work.

Kaarta–Segou wars

The Kaarta–Segou wars were recurring wars between the related Bambara states of Kaarta and Segu in present-day Mali; Umar Tall destroyed Kaarta in 1854 and Segu in 1861.

Kaashmora (காஷ்மோரா)

Kaashmora (காஷ்மோரா) is a 2016 Tamil-language fantasy horror comedy film directed by Gokul, starring Karthi as a conman and the warlord Raj Nayak, with Nayanthara and Sri Divya; released Diwali 2016, about 90 minutes of VFX, budget Rs 50-60 crore.

Kaatera (ಕಾಟೇರ)

Kaatera (ಕಾಟೇರ) is a 2023 Kannada action drama directed by Tharun Kishore Sudhir, starring Darshan as a 1970s Karnataka blacksmith fighting landlords under the Land Reforms Act; released 29 December 2023, streamed on Zee5 from 9 February 2024.

Kaathal – The Core (കാതൽ – ദ കോർ)

Kaathal – The Core (കാതൽ – ദ കോർ) is a 2023 Malayalam drama directed by Jeo Baby, starring Mammootty and Jyothika, about a panchayat candidate outed as gay in a divorce case; it won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.

Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (காத்துவாக்குல ரெண்டு காதல்)

Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (காத்துவாக்குல ரெண்டு காதல்) is a 2022 Tamil romantic comedy directed by Vignesh Shivan, starring Vijay Sethupathi as Rambo, who loves two women, Nayanthara's Kanmani and Samantha's Khatija. Released 28 April 2022 with Anirudh's music, it streamed on Disney+ Hotstar from 27 May 2022.

Kaatrin Mozhi

Kaatrin Mozhi (காற்றின் மொழி) is a 2018 Tamil comedy-drama directed by Radha Mohan, a remake of Tumhari Sulu, starring Jyothika as housewife-turned-radio-jockey Viji, released 16 November 2018.

Kaatru Veliyidai (காற்று வேலியிடை)

Kaatru Veliyidai (காற்று வெளியிடை), a 2017 Tamil romantic drama, is Mani Ratnam's 25th film, starring Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari as an Air Force pilot and doctor during the 1999 Kargil war, with music by A. R. Rahman.

Kaatteri

Kaatteri (காட்டேரி), also spelled Katteri, is a 2022 Tamil comedy horror film directed by Deekay, starring Vaibhav, Sonam Bajwa, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Aathmika; released 5 August 2022, a box-office bomb now on Netflix.

Kaavalan (காவலன்)

Kaavalan (காவலன்) is a 2011 Tamil romantic comedy directed by Siddique, starring Vijay and Asin, remade from his Malayalam Bodyguard (2010); a Pongal hit that revived Vijay's career after five flops.

Kaavish (کاوش)

Kaavish (کاوش), Pakistani semi-classical pop-fusion band formed in 1998 by Jaffer Zaidi (son of Nayyara Noor) and Maaz Maudood; debut album Gunkali (2008), Coke Studio appearances, songs Bachpan, Faasle, Nindiya Re; returned to live shows in 2024.

Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)

Kaaviya Thalaivan (காவியத் தலைவன்), Tamil for "epic hero", is a 2014 Tamil historical musical film directed by Vasanthabalan with music by A. R. Rahman, set in early 20th century Tamil Nadu.

Kaaya Komoto

Kaaya Komoto (小本 花綾, born 2005) is a Japanese ice hockey defender for Toyota Cygnus who won gold with Japan in the girls' ice hockey tournament at the 2020 Lausanne Winter Youth Olympics.

Kaayal (film)

Kaayal (காயல்) is a 2025 Tamil romantic drama written and directed by debutant Dhamayanthi, produced by Jesu Sundaramaran (J Studios), starring Lingesh, Gayathrie Shankar, and Anumol; released 12 September 2025, it follows a family carrying a daughter's ashes from Pondicherry to Dhanushkodi after a caste-related tragedy.

Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar

Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar (कब होई गवना हमार), also Kab Hoi Gauna Hamar, is a 2005 Bhojpuri family drama produced by Deepa Narayan, directed by Anand D. Ghatraj, starring Ravi Kishan; first Bhojpuri film to win a National Film Award and the first shot abroad, in Mauritius.

Kab Tak Pukar

Kab Tak Pukar (कब तक पुकारूँ) is a 1957 Hindi novel by Rangeya Raghav about the nomadic Karnat community in the Bair region on the Rajasthan–Uttar Pradesh border.

Kaba

Kaba (Kaaba) is an active 1,962 m stratovolcano in Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia, on the Sunda Volcanic Arc, with multiple summit craters, 11 confirmed eruptive periods including a fatal 1833 eruption, and last eruption in August 2000.

Kaba Cindua Mato

Kaba Cindua Mato is a classical Minangkabau kaba, a rhymed-prose epic of West Sumatra, Indonesia, telling of the royal family of Pagaruyung and the hero Cindua Mato.

Kabachnik–Fields reaction

The Kabachnik–Fields reaction, also called the phospha-Mannich reaction, is a three-component organic reaction, discovered independently in 1952, that condenses an aldehyde or ketone, an amine, and a phosphite.

Kabaddi

Kabaddi, also Chedugudu or Hu-Tu-Tu, is a contact team sport of Indian origin: seven-a-side teams, a 30-second raider, no ball. Official at the 1990 Asian Games; Pro Kabaddi League since 2014.

Kabaddi at the 2026 Asian Games

Kabaddi at the 2026 Asian Games (カバディ), Aichi-Nagoya: men's and women's tournaments, 21-26 September 2026, Tokai Citizen Gymnasium. Ten men's and eight women's teams; India beat Iran in both finals for a golden double.

Kabaddi in India

Kabaddi in India: the indigenous contact sport's history, rules (raider, antis, 30-second raid), AKFI governance since 1972, Asian Games golds from 1990, and the Pro Kabaddi League, India's second-most watched sports league after the IPL.

Kabaddi World Cup (World Kabaddi)

Kabaddi World Cup (World Kabaddi), the WKF's international kabaddi tournament, distinct from the IKF standard-style and Punjab circle-style World Cups; India won both men's and women's 2025 titles in England, 44-41 over England in the final.

Kabah

Kabah is a Mexican pop group formed in 1992 in Mexico City, best known for its 1996 hit album La calle de las sirenas and its 1990s teen pop rivalry with OV7.

Kabaka of Buganda

The Kabaka is the hereditary king of Buganda, the largest traditional kingdom in present-day Uganda, currently Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, enthroned as the 36th Kabaka in 1993.

Kabaka Yekka

Kabaka Yekka, Luganda for "Only the King", was a monarchist party formed in Buganda in 1961 that won all 21 Buganda seats in Uganda's 1962 independence elections.

Kabakçı Mustafa revolt

The Kabakçı Mustafa revolt (قباقچی مصطفی) was a May 1807 uprising of yamaks, Janissaries, and Istanbul crowds under Kabakçı Mustafa that deposed Sultan Selim III, enthroned Mustafa IV, and abolished the Nizam-i Cedid reforms.

Kabalega of Bunyoro

Kabalega, also spelled Kabarega, was Omukama, ruler of Bunyoro in present-day Uganda from 1870, known for his military reforms and prolonged resistance to the British conquest of Uganda.