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Kandaen (கண்டேன்)
Kandaen (கண்டேன்), also spelled Kanden, is a 2011 Tamil romantic comedy directed by debutant A. C. Mugil, starring Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Rashmi Gautam, and Santhanam, with music by Vijay Ebenezer; released 20 May 2011, rated U, IMDb 4.8/10.
Kandahar
Kandahar (Qandahār), southern Afghanistan's second largest city and provincial capital; ancient Arachosian capital, first Durrani capital (1747), trading hub, Taliban stronghold, grape-raisin economy.
Kandahar (2023 film)
Kandahar, also known as Mission Kandahar, is a 2023 American action thriller directed by Ric Roman Waugh, starring Gerard Butler as a CIA operative escaping across Afghanistan.
Kandahar (سفر قندهار) (2001 film)
Kandahar (Safar-e Ghandehar, سفر قندهار) is Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 2001 Iranian semi-documentary about an Afghan-Canadian journalist crossing Taliban-ruled Afghanistan to save her suicidal sister; Cannes 2001 Ecumenical Prize winner.
Kandahar and Laghman edicts of Ashoka
The Kandahar and Laghman edicts of Ashoka (कंधार अभिलेख) are Greek and Aramaic inscriptions of the Maurya emperor Ashoka, found at Kandahar, Afghanistan, proclaiming his moral principles after his conquest of Kalinga.
Kandahar massacre
The Kandahar massacre, also called the Panjwai massacre: the 11 March 2012 killing of 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children, by US Staff Sgt. Robert Bales near Camp Belambai, Panjwayi District, Kandahar; he pleaded guilty in 2013 and is serving life without parole.
Kandaka system
The kandaka system (貫高制) was a Japanese land, tax, and military organization of the Sengoku period that expressed holding value, taxes, and military service in kan, a cash unit.
Kandake
Kandake, rendered Candace by Greek and Roman writers, is the royal title borne by ruling queens of Meroitic Kush in what is now Sudan, from about 170 BCE into early centuries CE.
Kandal
Kandal (កណ្តាល, "central") is a Cambodian province surrounding Phnom Penh on the Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Bassac rivers; low-lying rice and fishery province, flood-prone, site of Techo International Airport (2025).
Kandalaksha Gulf
Kandalaksha Gulf (Кандалакшский залив), also Kandalaksha Bay, is the northwesternmost gulf of Russia's White Sea, 185 km long with depths to 350 m, a Ramsar wetland hosting half the White Sea common eider population, the Kandalakshsky zapovednik, and ports including Kandalaksha and the Vitino oil terminal.
Kandalanu
Kandalanu was king of Babylonia under Assyrian suzerainty from 647 to 627 BC, appointed by Ashurbanipal after Shamash-shum-ukin's death; his 21-year reign anchors Neo-Babylonian chronology.
Kandar Anubhuti
Kandar Anubhuti (கந்தர் அனுபூதி, "The Kanda Experience") is a Tamil devotional poem of 51 verses praising the god Murugan, composed in the 15th century by Arunagirinathar.
Kandaraka
Kandaraka was a wandering ascetic of the Buddha's time who visited the Buddha at Campā with Pessa, giving his name to the Kandaraka Sutta (MN 51).
Kandarāyana
Kandarāyana (कण्डरायण) was a brahmin of the Buddha's time who confronted the elder Mahā Kaccāna at Madhurā, accused him of failing to honor aged brahmins, and took refuge as a lay follower.
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (कंदारिया महादेव मंदिर)
The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (कंदारिया महादेव मंदिर) is a Hindu temple to Shiva at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, central India, and the largest and tallest of the surviving Khajuraho temples.
Kandathil Varghese Mappillai
Kandathil Varghese Mappillai (കണ്ടത്തിൽ വറുഗീസ് മാപ്പിള; 1857–1904) was an Indian journalist, translator, and publisher who founded the Malayalam newspaper Malayala Manorama at Kottayam in 1890.
Kander and Ebb
Kander and Ebb: composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb, Broadway's longest-running songwriting team (1962–2004), creators of Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and the song New York, New York.
Kandhkot Oil and Gas Field
The Kandhkot Oil and Gas Field is a natural gas field in Kashmore District, Sindh, Pakistan, discovered in 1959 and operated by Pakistan Petroleum Limited.
Kandi (bead bracelets)
Kandi are handmade beaded bracelets, spelled with a k, that ravers trade as a show of friendship at electronic dance music events, primarily in North America.
Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss (born 1976, College Park, Georgia), Xscape singer, Grammy-winning co-writer of TLC's "No Scrubs", 14-season Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Masked Singer season 3 winner, and Broadway producer of The Piano Lesson, The Wiz, and Othello.
Kandie Smith
Kandie Smith is an American Democratic politician representing District 5 in the North Carolina State Senate, elected in 2022 after two terms in the State House.
Kandinsky
Kandinsky is a family of open text-to-image and video diffusion models developed by Sber, with versions reaching up to 19B parameters and featuring native Russian prompt support.
Kandireega (కందిరీగ)
Kandireega (కందిరీగ) is a 2011 Telugu romantic action comedy directed by Santosh Srinivas, starring Ram Pothineni, Hansika Motwani, and Sonu Sood; a 100-day hit remade as Paglu 2 and Main Tera Hero.
Kandji, Inc. (company)
Kandji is a San Diego, California software company, founded in 2018, selling a platform that manages and secures Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV fleets.
Kandla Port
Kandla Port (Deendayal Port Authority), a major Indian government seaport in Kandla Creek, 90 km inside the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat; founded after Partition to replace Karachi; handled 150.16 MMT in FY2024-25 and a record 160.11 Mt in FY2025-26, ranking second to Paradip among major ports, with Mundra as its nearby private rival.
Kando Nadi Kando
Kando Nadi Kando (কাঁদো নদী কাঁদো, "Cry, River, Cry") is a 1968 Bengali novel by Syed Waliullah, centered on a dying river and a town that depends on it.
Kandou (company)
Kandou, since 2025 trading as Kandou AI, is a Swiss fabless semiconductor company founded at EPFL in 2011 that designs high-speed, low-power copper interconnect and SerDes technology for AI and datacenter electronics.
Kandou AI
Kandou AI is a Swiss fabless semiconductor company founded at EPFL in 2011 as Kandou Bus, designing energy-efficient copper chip-to-chip interconnects for AI systems and datacenters.
Kandou Bus
Kandou Bus, since 2026 branded Kandou AI, is a Swiss fabless semiconductor company founded in 2011 as an EPFL spin-off, known for its Chord signaling method and retimer chips.
Kandrat Krapiva
Kandrat Krapiva (Кандрат Крапіва), real name Kandrat Atrakhovich, was a Belarusian Soviet satirical poet, fabulist, and playwright who won two Stalin Prizes and the USSR State Prize.