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Apeetha is about a young, orphan boy brought up by his uncle and his innocent love for the daughter of the temple priest. It is about the one-sided love/ attraction the older man feels for the girl, young enough to be his daughter.

This novella is set against the backdrop of rural Tamil Nadu, and is the story of a father who is faced with the brutal realities of caste and communal prejudice as he is ordered by the panchayat to murder his daughter for being firm in her resolve to marry a Dalit boy. The narrative is an unflinching account of the stress and ugliness that await those who dare to transcend caste borders.