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En Swasa Kaatre
En Swasa Kaatre
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Tamil	என் சுவாசக் காற்றே
Directed by	K. S. Ravi
Written by	K. S. Ravi
Produced by	R. M. Sait; J. Ansar Ali;
Starring	Arvind Swamy; Isha Koppikar; Prakash Raj; Raghuvaran;
Cinematography	Arthur A. Wilson
Edited by	Babu-Raghu
Music by	A. R. Rahman (soundtrack), Sabesh-Murali (score)
Production; company	Nikaba Films International
Release date	26 February 1999;
Running time	177 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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En Swasa Kaatre (transl. Breath of My Life) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic crime film written and directed by K. S. Ravi. The film stars Arvind Swamy and Isha Koppikar, while Raghuvaran, Prakash Raj and Thalaivasal Vijay play supporting roles. The film was produced by newcomers R. M. Sait and Ansar Ali, friends of composer A. R. Rahman. The film was released on 26 February 1999 and did average commercial business.

Plot

A seemingly down-to-earth man, Arun, leads a life of a computer hacker by day and a thief by night. When he meets Madhu, whom he fancies, he wishes to turn over a new leaf. But Arun's rogue foster brother Guru, who has been blackmailing him since he was young to do his dirty deeds, does not think likewise. A deep love-hate relationship between them which unfolded during their childhood days, traps Arun into a life of crime. How Arun chooses between his family and love forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Arvind Swamy as Arun Raj
Isha Koppikar as Madhu
Prakash Raj as Guru
Raghuvaran as Pandian
Vadivelu
Thalaivasal Vijay
Devan as ACP
Vennira Aadai Nirmala
Chinni Jayanth
Santhana Bharathi
O. A. K. Sundar
Priyanka as Lily
Raju Sundaram as Raju (special appearance)
Mink Brar as item number "Jumbalakka"
Japan Kumar (special appearance in the song "Jumbalakka")
Diya Mirza in a special appearance (uncredited)

Production

In 1998, composer A. R. Rahman signed on to work with his friends R. M. Sait and Anwar Ali's Love Letter, with speculation suggesting that Rahman was producing this film along with his friends.^[1] Rahman suggested to his friends to instate K. S. Ravi as director, having previously worked with him in Mr. Romeo (1996). The project went through production troubles, with three of Arvind Swamy's projects at the time – Engineer, Mudhal Mudhalaaga and Sasanam – also in a similar situation. The film was soon retitled En Swasa Kaatre and was rumoured to be partially based on the Mission Impossible films.^[2] Isha Koppikar was meant to mark her debut with the film but the delays prompted her other films to release before En Swasa Kaatre.^[3] Director Kathir had scouted for an actress in North India to play the lead role in his venture Kadhalar Dhinam and had auditioned Isha Koppikar for the role. He subsequently recommended her to his friend K. S. Ravi to cast her in En Swasa Kaatre.^[4] Sonali Bendre replaced Kopikkar in Kadhalar Dhinam.

The film was also delayed due to a dispute between Arvind Swamy and Nikaba Films, the producers. Nikaba had omitted to pay Arvind Swamy's remuneration for acting in the film, and the actor promptly got a stay order on the release of the producer's next film Ooty.^[5]

Music

The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman.^[6] Parts of the song "En Swasa Katre" are syncopated as in Carnatic music compositions. In the Theendai song, Rahman had used a similar religious chant which had carnatic allusions like the ones in Enigma (Germany), which had Gregorian chants.^{[citation needed]} The song "Jumbalakka" was reused in the Hindi film Thakshak.^[7] It was also featured in the 2019 film Kaithi where it became a trend in Tamil Nadu after its release.^[8] "Kadhal Niagra" was reused with change in instrumentation and vocals and with a considerable extend in length as "Kay Sera Sera" in Pukar.^[9]^[10] A slightly revised version of "Thirakatha" was a song that was used in the score of Million Dollar Arm.^[11] Due to Rahman's busy schedule, he left the project before completing the background score. Sabesh–Murali were signed to quickly compose the remaining score.^[12]

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Jumbalakka"	Vairamuthu	Rafee	6:20
2.	"Kadhal Niagara"	Vaali	Palakkad Sreeram, Harini, Anupama	5:01
3.	"Thirakkatha Kattukulle"	Vairamuthu	P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra	7:09
4.	"En Swasa Katrae"	Vairamuthu	M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra	5:15
5.	"Chinna Chinna Mazhai Thuligal"	Vairamuthu	M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra	5:48
6.	"Theendai Mei Theendai"	Vairamuthu	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	6:48
Total length:				36:21

Reception

Kala Krishnan Ramesh of Deccan Herald said that "the story of En Swasa Katre, is one with much potential, largely unexplored by an inadequate plot and screenplay, which, along with the dialogues, and direction, are by K S Ravi", with the critic adding that "Arvind Swamy is not bad, as for as an Arvind Swamy can be so. And the same goes for Prakash Raj. Worth taking a look at."^[13] Arul S. of The New Indian Express described that "En Swasa Kaatre may not be a must-see but it is certainly a can-see."^[14] K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote "See this one if you are a Arvindswamy fan or go just to enjoy the visuals".^[15] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "The cinematography of Arthur A. Wilson particularly the outdoor work in a song with a waterfall as backdrop and the elegant sets of Thotta Tharani are the plus points of this production", but was critical of the dance choreography. He added, "The incidents the director has created to tell the love story [...] have been handled with taste".^[16]

The film did average commercial business.^[17] Despite the relative high-profile nature of the film, K. S. Ravi disappeared from the film industry after the film's release and did not make any other films until his death in 2010.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ மஹந்த் (8 March 1998). "மீனாவுக்கு கண்டன கணைகள்!". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 88–89. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ "And the Pongal windfall..." Rediff.com. 16 January 1999. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
^ "Isha in Tamil". Rediff.com. 13 October 1998. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
^ "Isha Koppikar". Sify. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
^ "Blessing in disguise". Rediff.com. 8 December 1999. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
^ "En Swasa Katre (1999)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
^ Verma, Shreemi (12 February 2016). "VIDEO: Dia Mirza Was A Background Dancer Before Winning Miss Asia Pacific!". MissMalini.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ Rao, Subha J (7 November 2019). "Kaithi director Lokesh Kanagaraj reveals plan to expand film into a franchise: 'I have the idea for both a prequel and sequel'". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ Agarwal, Malini (27 June 2012). "Kay Sera Sera, Play It Again Prabhu". MissMalini.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (27 July 2019). "Singer-Actress Doris Day's evergreen signature song 'Que Sera Sera'". Daily FT. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
^ "ARR's Thirakkatha Kattukulle goes Hollywood". Only Kollywood. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
^ "Re: [arr] Speechless/Mind blowing/Amazing BGM never heard before". The Mail Archive. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
^ Ramesh, Kala Krishnan (28 March 1999). "Movie: En Swasa Katre (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2013 – via chirag-entertainers.com.
^ S, Arul (4 April 1999). "It's a can-see". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ Vijiyan, K. N. (6 March 1999). "Good brother, evil brother". New Straits Times. pp. Arts 4. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2023 – via Google News Archive.
^ Ramanujam, D. S. (5 March 1999). "Film Reviews: En Swasa Kaatrae / Kaun". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
^ Reddy, Y. Maheshwara (16 May 1999). "Isha Koppikar speaks". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

External links

En Swasa Kaatre at IMDb

[1] மஹந்த் (8 March 1998). "மீனாவுக்கு கண்டன கணைகள்!". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 88–89. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.

[2] "And the Pongal windfall..." Rediff.com. 16 January 1999. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

[3] "Isha in Tamil". Rediff.com. 13 October 1998. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

[4] "Isha Koppikar". Sify. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

[5] "Blessing in disguise". Rediff.com. 8 December 1999. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

[6] "En Swasa Katre (1999)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[7] Verma, Shreemi (12 February 2016). "VIDEO: Dia Mirza Was A Background Dancer Before Winning Miss Asia Pacific!". MissMalini.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[8] Rao, Subha J (7 November 2019). "Kaithi director Lokesh Kanagaraj reveals plan to expand film into a franchise: 'I have the idea for both a prequel and sequel'". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[9] Agarwal, Malini (27 June 2012). "Kay Sera Sera, Play It Again Prabhu". MissMalini.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

[10] Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (27 July 2019). "Singer-Actress Doris Day's evergreen signature song 'Que Sera Sera'". Daily FT. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[11] "ARR's Thirakkatha Kattukulle goes Hollywood". Only Kollywood. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[12] "Re: [arr] Speechless/Mind blowing/Amazing BGM never heard before". The Mail Archive. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[13] Ramesh, Kala Krishnan (28 March 1999). "Movie: En Swasa Katre (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2013 – via chirag-entertainers.com.

[14] S, Arul (4 April 1999). "It's a can-see". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[15] Vijiyan, K. N. (6 March 1999). "Good brother, evil brother". New Straits Times. pp. Arts 4. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2023 – via Google News Archive.

[16] Ramanujam, D. S. (5 March 1999). "Film Reviews: En Swasa Kaatrae / Kaun". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

[17] Reddy, Y. Maheshwara (16 May 1999). "Isha Koppikar speaks". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

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+'''''En Swasa Kaatre''''' ({{translation|Breath of My Life}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[crime film]] written and directed by [[K. S. Ravi]]. The film stars [[Arvind Swamy]] and [[Isha Koppikar]], while [[Raghuvaran]], [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] play supporting roles. The film was produced by newcomers R. M. Sait and Ansar Ali, friends of composer [[A. R. Rahman]]. The film was released on 26 February 1999 and did average commercial business.
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+== Plot ==
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-A seemingly down-to-earth man Arun ([[Arvind Swamy]]), leads a life of a computer hacker by day and a thief by night. When he meets Madhu ([[Isha Koppikar]]), whom he fancies, he wishes to turn over a new leaf. But Arun's rogue brother Guru ([[Prakash Raj]]), who has been blackmailing him since young to do his dirty deeds, does not think likewise. A deep love-hate relationship between them which unfolded during their childhood days, traps Arun into a life of crime.  How Arun chooses between his family and love forms the crux of the story.
+A seemingly down-to-earth man, Arun, leads a life of a computer hacker by day and a thief by night. When he meets Madhu, whom he fancies, he wishes to turn over a new leaf. But Arun's rogue foster brother Guru, who has been blackmailing him since he was young to do his dirty deeds, does not think likewise. A deep love-hate relationship between them which unfolded during their childhood days, traps Arun into a life of crime.  How Arun chooses between his family and love forms the crux of the story.
-==Cast==
+== Cast ==
+{{cast listing|
-{{colbegin}}
 *[[Arvind Swamy]] as Arun Raj
 *[[Isha Koppikar]] as Madhu
 *[[Prakash Raj]] as Guru
-*[[Raghuvaran]] as Paneer
+*[[Raghuvaran]] as Pandian
 *[[Vadivelu]]
 *[[Thalaivasal Vijay]]
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 *Japan Kumar (special appearance in the song "Jumbalakka")
 *[[Diya Mirza]] in a special appearance (uncredited)
+}}
-{{colend}}
-==Production==
+== Production ==
-In end-1996, music director Rahman went on a signing spree in Tamil films and signed on to work with his friends R. M. Sait and Anwar Ali's ''Love Letter'', with speculation suggesting that Rahman was producing this film along with his friends. Rahman suggested to his friends to instate [[K. S. Ravi]] as director, having previously worked with him in ''[[Mr. Romeo]]'' (1996). The project went through production troubles, with three of [[Arvind Swamy]]'s projects at the time  - ''[[Engineer (film)|Engineer]]'', ''Mudhal Mudhalaaga'' and ''[[Sasanam]]'' - also in a similar situation. The film was soon retitled ''En Swasa Kaatre'' and was rumoured to be partially based on the ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission Impossible]]'' films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jan/16ss.htm |title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |publisher=Rediff |date=1999-01-16 |access-date=2013-06-19}}</ref> [[Isha Koppikar]] was meant to mark her debut with the film but the delays prompted her other films to release before ''En Swasa Kaatre''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/13ss.htm |title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Madras calling |publisher=Rediff |date=1998-10-13 |access-date=2013-06-19}}</ref> Director Kathir had scouted for an actress in North India to play the lead role in his venture ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' and had auditioned [[Isha Koppikar]] for the role. He subsequently recommended her to his friend [[K. S. Ravi]] to cast her in ''En Swasa Kaatre''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006323&cid=2408 |title=Archived copy |website=www.sify.com |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331145751/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006323&cid=2408 |archive-date=31 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Sonali Bendre]] replaced Isha in ''Kadhalar Dhinam''.
+In 1998, composer [[A. R. Rahman]] signed on to work with his friends R. M. Sait and Anwar Ali's ''Love Letter'', with speculation suggesting that Rahman was producing this film along with his friends.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=மஹந்த் |date=8 March 1998 |title=மீனாவுக்கு கண்டன கணைகள்! |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1998-03-08/page/n89/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230525140020/https://archive.org/details/kalki1998-03-08/page/n89/mode/2up |archive-date=25 May 2023 |access-date=28 May 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=88–89 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Rahman suggested to his friends to instate [[K. S. Ravi]] as director, having previously worked with him in ''[[Mr. Romeo]]'' (1996). The project went through production troubles, with three of [[Arvind Swamy]]'s projects at the time – ''[[Engineer (film)|Engineer]]'', ''Mudhal Mudhalaaga'' and ''[[Sasanam]]'' – also in a similar situation. The film was soon retitled ''En Swasa Kaatre'' and was rumoured to be partially based on the ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission Impossible]]'' films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 1999 |title=And the Pongal windfall... |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jan/16ss.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530130935/http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jan/16ss.htm |archive-date=30 May 2013 |access-date=19 June 2013 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> [[Isha Koppikar]] was meant to mark her debut with the film but the delays prompted her other films to release before ''En Swasa Kaatre''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 1998 |title=Isha in Tamil |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/13ss.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103021055/http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/13ss.htm |archive-date=3 November 2013 |access-date=19 June 2013 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Director Kathir had scouted for an actress in North India to play the lead role in his venture ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' and had auditioned [[Isha Koppikar]] for the role. He subsequently recommended her to his friend [[K. S. Ravi]] to cast her in ''En Swasa Kaatre''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Isha Koppikar |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006323&cid=2408 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331145751/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006323&cid=2408 |archive-date=31 March 2014 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> [[Sonali Bendre]] replaced Kopikkar in ''Kadhalar Dhinam''.
-The film was also delayed due to a dispute between Arvind Swamy and Nikaba Films, the producers. Nikaba had omitted to pay Arvind Swamy's wage for acting in the film, and the actor promptly got a stay order on the release of the producer's next film ''[[Ooty (film)|Ooty]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/dec/08spice.htm |title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |publisher=Rediff |date=1999-12-08 |access-date=2013-06-19}}</ref>
+The film was also delayed due to a dispute between Arvind Swamy and Nikaba Films, the producers. Nikaba had omitted to pay Arvind Swamy's remuneration for acting in the film, and the actor promptly got a stay order on the release of the producer's next film ''[[Ooty (film)|Ooty]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 1999 |title=Blessing in disguise |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/dec/08spice.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026090450/http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/dec/08spice.htm |archive-date=26 October 2012 |access-date=19 June 2013 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>
-==Release==
-The film received mixed reviews with [[The Deccan Herald]] cited that "the story of En Swasa Katre, is one with much potential, largely unexplored by an inadequate plot and screenplay, which, along with the dialogues, and direction, are by K S Ravi", with the critic adding that "[[Arvind Swamy]] is not bad, as for as an Arvind Swamy can be so. And the same goes for Prakash Raj. Worth taking a look at."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chirag-entertainers.com/Sambhramareview.htm |title=Deccan Herald Review of Sambhrama |publisher=Chirag-entertainers.com |date=1999-03-28 |access-date=2013-06-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924095535/http://www.chirag-entertainers.com/Sambhramareview.htm |archive-date=24 September 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Moreover, Indolnik.com claimed that "the dialogues and situations are unbelievably ill-conceived, but played straight by everyone around, which makes it unintentionally funny! Arvind Swamy looks bored half way through the movie. Prakash Raj hams his way through another over the top performance."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/En_Swaasa_Katre_10208.html |title=En Swaasa Katre: Movie Review |access-date=7 March 2012 |archive-date=17 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217090018/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/En_Swaasa_Katre_10208.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[New Indian Express]] describes that "En Swasa Kaatre may not be a must-see but it is certainly a can-see."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/A852DFEE5B72A53F65256941003DC8C5?OpenDocument|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609122052/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/A852DFEE5B72A53F65256941003DC8C5?OpenDocument|archive-date=9 June 2020|title=Entertainment / Reviews - the New Indian Express}}</ref> ''New Straits Times'' wrote "See this one if you are a Arvindswamy fan or go just to enjoy the visuals".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19990306&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title = New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search}}</ref>
-The film did average commercial business.<ref>http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/7708E984B3C7EFC365256940006200E0{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Despite the relative high-profile nature of the film, the director [[K. S. Ravi]] disappeared from the film industry after the film's release and did not make any other films until his death in 2010. The film became [[Arvind Swamy]]'s final Tamil film in a leading role before his retirement, with the much-delayed ''[[Sasanam]]'' releasing in 2006.
 == Music ==
+The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman.<ref>{{Cite web |title=En Swasa Katre (1999) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/en-swasa-katre-songs-T0000045 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230627132104/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/en-swasa-katre-songs-T0000045 |archive-date=27 June 2023 |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> Parts of the song "En Swasa Katre" are syncopated as in Carnatic music compositions. In the Theendai song, Rahman had used a similar religious chant which had carnatic allusions like the ones in Enigma (Germany), which had Gregorian chants.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} The song "Jumbalakka" was reused in the Hindi film ''[[Thakshak]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verma |first=Shreemi |date=12 February 2016 |title=VIDEO: Dia Mirza Was A Background Dancer Before Winning Miss Asia Pacific! |url=https://www.missmalini.com/2016/02/12/video-dia-mirza-was-a-background-dancer-before-winning-miss-india/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304064409/https://www.missmalini.com/2016/02/12/video-dia-mirza-was-a-background-dancer-before-winning-miss-india/ |archive-date=4 March 2021 |access-date=29 December 2020 |website=[[MissMalini.com]]}}</ref> It was also featured in the 2019 film ''[[Kaithi (2019 film)|Kaithi]]'' where it became a trend in Tamil Nadu after its release.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rao |first=Subha J |date=7 November 2019 |title=Kaithi director Lokesh Kanagaraj reveals plan to expand film into a franchise: 'I have the idea for both a prequel and sequel' |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaithi-director-lokesh-kanagaraj-reveals-plan-to-expand-film-into-a-franchise-i-have-the-idea-for-both-a-prequel-and-sequel-7609941.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830105849/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaithi-director-lokesh-kanagaraj-reveals-plan-to-expand-film-into-a-franchise-i-have-the-idea-for-both-a-prequel-and-sequel-7609941.html |archive-date=30 August 2020 |access-date=29 December 2020 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref> "Kadhal Niagra" was reused with change in instrumentation and vocals and with a considerable extend in length as "Kay Sera Sera" in ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Malini |author-link=Malini Agarwal |date=27 June 2012 |title=Kay Sera Sera, Play It Again Prabhu. |url=https://www.missmalini.com/2012/06/27/kay-sera-sera-play-it-again-prabhu/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402045728/https://www.missmalini.com/2012/06/27/kay-sera-sera-play-it-again-prabhu/ |archive-date=2 April 2018 |access-date=1 April 2018 |website=[[MissMalini.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeyaraj |first=D. B. S. |date=27 July 2019 |title=Singer-Actress Doris Day's evergreen signature song 'Que Sera Sera' |url=https://www.ft.lk/columns/Singer-Actress-Doris-Day-s-evergreen-signature-song-Que-Sera-Sera/4-682760 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912121332/https://www.ft.lk/columns/Singer-Actress-Doris-Day-s-evergreen-signature-song-Que-Sera-Sera/4-682760 |archive-date=12 September 2022 |access-date=12 September 2022 |website=[[Daily FT]]}}</ref> A slightly revised version of "Thirakatha" was a song that was used in the score of ''[[Million Dollar Arm]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 April 2014 |title=ARR's Thirakkatha Kattukulle goes Hollywood |url=https://www.onlykollywood.com/arr-song-thirakkatha-kattukulle-million-dollar-arm-hollywood/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209081315/https://www.onlykollywood.com/arr-song-thirakkatha-kattukulle-million-dollar-arm-hollywood/ |archive-date=9 December 2021 |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=Only Kollywood}}</ref> Due to Rahman's busy schedule, he left the project before completing the background score. [[Sabesh–Murali]] were signed to quickly compose the remaining score.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 July 2010 |title=Re: [arr] Speechless/Mind blowing/Amazing BGM never heard before |url=https://www.mail-archive.com/arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com/msg83206.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627135710/https://www.mail-archive.com/arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com/msg83206.html |archive-date=27 June 2023 |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=The Mail Archive}}</ref>
-The soundtrack features six songs composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], with lyrics by [[Vairamuthu]] and [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]. Parts of the song "En Swasa Katre" are syncopated as in Carnatic music compositions . In the Theendai song, Rahman had used a similar religious chant which had carnatic allusions like the ones in Enigma (Germany), which had Gregorian chants.
+{{Track listing
-The song "Jumbalakka" was reused in the Hindi film ''[[Thakshak]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=VIDEO: Dia Mirza Was A Background Dancer Before Winning Miss Asia Pacific!|url=https://www.missmalini.com/2016/02/12/video-dia-mirza-was-a-background-dancer-before-winning-miss-india/|access-date=2020-12-29|website=MissMalini|date=12 February 2016}}</ref> It was also featured in the 2019 film ''[[Kaithi (2019 film)|Kaithi]]'' where it became a trend in Tamil Nadu after its release.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-07|title=Kaithi director Lokesh Kanagaraj reveals plan to expand film into a franchise: 'I have the idea for both a prequel and sequel' – Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaithi-director-lokesh-kanagaraj-reveals-plan-to-expand-film-into-a-franchise-i-have-the-idea-for-both-a-prequel-and-sequel-7609941.html|access-date=2020-12-29|website=Firstpost}}</ref> "Kadhal Niagra" was reused with change in instrumentation and vocals and with a considerable extend in length as "Kay Sera Sera" in ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.missmalini.com/2012/06/27/kay-sera-sera-play-it-again-prabhu/ |title=Kay Sera Sera, Play It Again Prabhu. |last=Agarwal |first=Malini |author-link=Malini Agarwal |date=2012-06-27 |website=MissMalini |language=en-US |access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref> An instrumental theme song was featured in the movie but not released in the cassettes. A slightly revised version of "Thirakatha" was a song that was used in the score of [[Million Dollar Arm]].
+| headline = Track listing
-Due to Rahman's busy schedule, he left the project before completing the background score. [[Sabesh–Murali]] were signed to quickly compose the remaining score and received credits for "additional background score".
-{{tracklist
-| headline = Track Listing<ref>{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/1AShgi69eqjHbr34SFaves | website=[[Spotify]] | title= En Swasa Kaatre | access-date = 9 December 2020}}</ref>
-| collapsed = no
 | extra_column = Singer(s)
 | total_length = 36:21
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 | extra2 = [[Palakkad Sreeram]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[Anupama (singer)|Anupama]]
 | length2 = 5:01
-| title4 = Thirakkatha Kattukulle
+| title3 = Thirakkatha Kattukulle
-| lyrics4 = Vairamuthu
-| extra4 = [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
-| length4 = 7:09
-| title3 = En Swasa Katrae
 | lyrics3 = Vairamuthu
-| extra3 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]], K. S. Chithra
+| extra3 = [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
-| length3 = 5:15
+| length3 = 7:09
+| title4 = En Swasa Katrae
-| title6 = Chinna Chinna Mazhai Thuligal
-| lyrics6 = Vairamuthu
+| lyrics4 = Vairamuthu
-| extra6 = M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
+| extra4 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]], K. S. Chithra
-| length6 = 5:48
+| length4 = 5:15
-| title5 = Theendai Mei Theendai
+| title5 = Chinna Chinna Mazhai Thuligal
 | lyrics5 = Vairamuthu
-| extra5 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], K. S. Chithra
+| extra5 = M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
-| length5 = 6:48
+| length5 = 5:48
+| title6 = Theendai Mei Theendai
+| lyrics6 = Vairamuthu
+| extra6 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], K. S. Chithra
+| length6 = 6:48
 }}
-==References==
+== Reception ==
+Kala Krishnan Ramesh of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' said that "the story of En Swasa Katre, is one with much potential, largely unexplored by an inadequate plot and screenplay, which, along with the dialogues, and direction, are by K S Ravi", with the critic adding that "Arvind Swamy is not bad, as for as an Arvind Swamy can be so. And the same goes for Prakash Raj. Worth taking a look at."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramesh |first=Kala Krishnan |date=28 March 1999 |title=Movie: En Swasa Katre (Tamil) |url=http://www.chirag-entertainers.com/Sambhramareview.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924095535/http://www.chirag-entertainers.com/Sambhramareview.htm |archive-date=24 September 2010 |access-date=19 June 2013 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |via=chirag-entertainers.com}}</ref> Arul S. of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' described that "En Swasa Kaatre may not be a must-see but it is certainly a can-see."<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Arul |date=4 April 1999 |title=It's a can-see |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/A852DFEE5B72A53F65256941003DC8C5?OpenDocument |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609122052/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/A852DFEE5B72A53F65256941003DC8C5?OpenDocument |archive-date=9 June 2020 |access-date=9 June 2020 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> K. N. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote "See this one if you are a Arvindswamy fan or go just to enjoy the visuals".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=6 March 1999 |title=Good brother, evil brother |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XaJOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zRQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6789%2C4464414 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617130149/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XaJOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zRQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6789%2C4464414 |archive-date=17 June 2024 |access-date=27 June 2023 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=Arts 4 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> D. S. Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "The cinematography of Arthur A. Wilson particularly the outdoor work in a song with a waterfall as backdrop and the elegant sets of Thotta Tharani are the plus points of this production", but was critical of the dance choreography. He added, "The incidents the director has created to tell the love story [...] have been handled with taste".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=5 March 1999 |title=Film Reviews: En Swasa Kaatrae / Kaun |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/990305/09/09050224.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010407121546/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/990305/09/09050224.htm |archive-date=7 April 2001 |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |pages=27}}</ref>
+The film did average commercial business.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reddy |first=Y. Maheshwara |date=16 May 1999 |title=Isha Koppikar speaks |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/7708E984B3C7EFC365256940006200E0?OpenDocument |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408085306/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/7708E984B3C7EFC365256940006200E0?OpenDocument |archive-date=8 April 2008 |access-date=27 June 2023 |work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Despite the relative high-profile nature of the film, K. S. Ravi disappeared from the film industry after the film's release and did not make any other films until his death in 2010.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}
+== References ==
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-==External links==
+== External links ==
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