The Power of Love

Young Malati and her mother Purna move to her uncle's house in Vizag when Malati's father dies in a scooter accident. There she meets and falls in love with her cousin Bhaskar a medical student. Bhaskar's 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 mother's demands Bhaskar is left bewildered and brokenhearted. But Malati never forgets her first true love Bhaskar and he never forgets her. Unaware of Malati's secret and his mother's schemes to keep them apart Bhaskar longs to one day find Malati again - before it's 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 Susila's daughter Uma Eachempati.