The Power of Love

Young Malati and her mother Purna move to her uncles house in Vizag when Malatis father dies in a scooter accident. There she meets and falls in love with her cousin Bhaskar a medical student. Bhaskars mother Lalita disapproves of the relationship and when she learns Malati has a secret insists the girl and her mother leave town immediately. Unaware of his mothers demands Bhaskar is left bewildered and brokenhearted. But Malati never forgets her first true love Bhaskar and he never forgets her. Unaware of Malatis secret and his mothers schemes to keep them apart Bhaskar longs to one day find Malati again - before its too late. Prema Balam was written by Kamaraju Susila and was first published in 1983 in the Telugu language. The timeless love story is lovingly translated by Susilas daughter Uma Eachempati.