Kali

Kālī (/ˈkɑːli/; Sanskrit: काली;Telugu: కాళీ; Tamil: காளி; Bengali: কালী), also known as Kālikā (Sanskrit: कालिका,Telugu: కాళికా), is the Hindu goddess associated with empowerment, or shakti. She is the mighty aspect of the goddess Durga. The name of Kali means black one and force of time, she is therefore called the Goddess of Time, Change, Power, Creation, Preservation, and Destruction. Her earliest appearance is that of a destroyer principally of evil forces. Various Shakta Hindu cosmologies, as well as Shākta Tantric beliefs, worship her as the ultimate reality or Brahman; and recent devotional movements re-imagine Kāli as a benevolent mother goddess. She is often portrayed standing or dancing on her consort, the Hindu god Shiva, who lies calm and prostrate beneath her. Kali is worshipped by Hindus throughout India but particularly South India, Bengal, and Assam.

Etymology

Kālī is the feminine form of kālam ("black, dark coloured"). Kāla primarily means "time", but also means "black"; hence, Kālī means "the black one" or "beyond time". Kāli is strongly associated with Shiva, and Shaivas derive the masculine Kāla (an epithet of Shiva) from her feminine name. A nineteenth-century Sanskrit dictionary, the Shabdakalpadrum, states: कालः शिवः। तस्य पत्नीति - काली। kālaḥ śivaḥ। tasya patnīti kālī - "Shiva is Kāla, thus, his consort is Kāli".

Album

Albums of recorded music were developed in the early 20th century, first as books of individual 78rpm records, then from 1948 as vinyl LP records played at 33 ¹⁄₃ rpm. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though in the 21st century albums sales have mostly focused on compact disc (CD) and MP3 formats. The audio cassette was a format used in the late 1970s through to the 1990s alongside vinyl.

An album may be recorded in a recording studio (fixed or mobile), in a concert venue, at home, in the field, or a mix of places. Recording may take a few hours to several years to complete, usually in several takes with different parts recorded separately, and then brought or "mixed" together. Recordings that are done in one take without overdubbing are termed "live", even when done in a studio. Studios are built to absorb sound, eliminating reverberation, so as to assist in mixing different takes; other locations, such as concert venues and some "live rooms", allow for reverberation, which creates a "live" sound. The majority of studio recordings contain an abundance of editing, sound effects, voice adjustments, etc. With modern recording technology, musicians can be recorded in separate rooms or at separate times while listening to the other parts using headphones; with each part recorded as a separate track.

Kali (disambiguation)

Kali is the Hindu goddess associated with eternal energy.

Kali may also refer to:

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Dulquer Salmaan

Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian film actor working predominantly in Malayalam cinema.

Son of actor Mammootty, Dulquer made his debut with the Malayalam film Second Show (2012) and later starred in the film Ustad Hotel (2012) which won the National Award for Best Popular Film. He made his Tamil debut with Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014) directed by Balaji Mohan. He was awarded with Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut two times in 2012 and 2014 for his performance in Malayalam film Second Show and Tamil film Vaayai Moodi Pesavum. He was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in Ustad Hotel. Dulquer Salmaan has been voted as the Kochi Times Most Desirable Men 2014 based on online polls conducted by the Indiatimes Group. He has ranked 7th in Chennai Times Most Desirable Men 2014 and ranked 15th in Times Most Desirable Men 2014 in India.

Early and personal life

Dulquer Salmaan was born to actor Mammootty and Sulfath. He has an elder sister, Surumi. He studied in Toc-H Public School, Kochi, Kerala, till primary classes, after which he joined Sishya School in Chennai. He received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Purdue University, U.S.

Sai Pallavi

Sai Pallavi is an Indian film actress best known for starring as Malar in the 2015 Malayalam blockbuster film Premam. She made her debut in the film with Nivin Pauly. She is to star in Kali (2016 film) with Dulquer Salmaan.

Early and personal life

She was born into a Badaga family settled in Kotagiri, near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She grew up with her parents mostly in Coimbatore. Her parents are Radha Kannan and Senthamara Kannan. She has a sister Puja Kannan. Her Mother Tongue is Badaga.

Sai Pallavi participated in the dance reality show Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva show on Vijay TV in 2008, and appeared on Dhee Ultimate Dance Show (D4) a dance show telecast on ETV Telugu. She attends Tblisi medical college in Georgia.

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