Power of Passion

S. Manickavasagam’s Power of Passion is a love story about two very different people taking a chance on each other. Andal is a passionate, beautiful musical genius, enjoying the benefits of stardom and cinematic success. Rangasamy is an intelligent, driven young man and successful engineer. These two come from the same small town, Mannargudi, in India, but couldn’t be more different. Rangasamy looks at life logically, systematically determining outcomes through careful deliberation, while Andal’s passionate nature is her driving force, intuitively propelling her through life. Each has enjoyed astounding success, but each has past hurts and disappointments. What happens when these two meet? Something magical, but not without a few bumps along the way and some compromises from each. Their differences begin to bond them; their familial and values begin to merge and, as they discover the voracity of their love, it will become a power that neither have ever experienced. Will their love last or will this fierce flame die out? Manickavasagam writes a beautiful love story with characters that will stay in your memory long after the final page is turned. With effortless finesse, his writing has a melodic quality, weaving a passionate tale of two unlikely lovers drawn to each against all odds.