Monica (actress)

Monica (born Rekha Maruthiraj)[1] is a former Indian film actress, who starred predominantly in Tamil language films. A child actor in the early 1990s, she mostly appeared in supporting roles, before taking lead roles from the late 2000s on. She is probably best known for performances in the films Azhagi, Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi and Silandhi. In 2012, she changed her name to Parvana for Malayalam films.[2] In 2014, she converted to Islam, changing her name to M. G. Rahima, and announced that she had quit acting.[3]

Monica
Born
Rekha Maruthiraj

Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActress
Years active1990–1995
2001–2014
Spouse(s)Malik (2015–present)

Personal life

On 30 May 2014, Monica converted to Islam. At a press meet, she said, "I didn’t convert for the reason of love or money, I am not such a person. I like I, so I converted to. I will intimate about my marriage to media once arranged by my parents and I really thank my dad for his full support. I was not convinced to change my name but finally, I have changed my name to M.G. Rahima (M.– Maruthi Raj (Father), G. – Gracy (Mother)). Hereafter, I won’t act in films".[4] Monika’s father is Hindu and mother is a Christian.[5]

Rahima married Malik, a Chennai-based entrepreneur who hails from Salem. Malik is into import and export of electronic items.[6]

Filmography
YearMovieRoleLanguageNotes
1990Avasara Police 100TamilChild actress
1991Uncle BunMariaMalayalamChild actress
BrammaTamilChild actress
1992ChantiTeluguChild actress
Endrum AnbudanMalluTamilChild actress
PandiyanPriyaTamilChild actress
1993Sakkarai DevanTamilChild actress
1994En Aasai MachanThayamma (child)TamilWinner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Star
MaindhanTamilChild actress
Manju VirattuPoovazhagi (child)TamilChild actress
Varavu Ettana Selavu PathanaPatmaTamilChild actress
1995Sathi LeelavathiTamilChild actress
IndiraYounger IndiraTamilChild actress
ChellakannuYounger ChandraTamilChild actress
AasaiTamilChild actress
1997IruvarManimegalaiTamilChild actress
Pasamulla PandiyareTamilChild actress
1998MoovendharUma's sisterTamilChild actress
2001TheerthadanamYounger VinodhiniMalayalam
Love ChannelRajeswariTamil
12BShakti's coworkerTamil
2002AzhagiYounger DhanalakshmiTamil
Kadhal AzhivathillaiMonicaTamil
Phantom PaileyHemaMalayalam
Siva Rama RajuSwathiTelugu
Otte Ee Ammai Evaru TeleeduTelugu
BagavathiPriyaTamil
2003Banda ParamasivamShenbagamTamil
Maa Alludu Very GoodMeghana RaoTelugu
Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal InidhuDeepikaTamil
2004Kanninum KannadikkumAbhiramiMalayalam
KodukuTelugu
2005AreTelugu
DaasPunithaTamil
SandakozhiTamil
SelvamTamil
2006Imsai Arasan 23rd PulikeceiVasantha SundariTamil
Paisalo ParamatmaTelugu
2007ChilanthyMalayalam
EkadanthaKannada
2008ThodakkamGayathriTamil
Rosa KaleNimsaraSinhala
SilandhiMonikaTamil
2009A Aa E EeAnithaTamil
Devaru Kotta ThangiGowriKannada
2010GowravargalPoongodiTamil
Hrudayadalli IdeniduGeethaKannada
2011Muthukku MuthaagaAnnamayilTamil
NanjupuramMalarTamil
VarnamKavithaTamil
Kalla Malla SullaKannada
2012916LekshmiMalayalam
2013Kurumbukara PasangaSindhuTamil
Benki BirugaliKannada
SuvadugalTamil
Jannal OramTamil
2014ThalaivanTamil
Ninaithathu YaaroHerselfTamilCameo appearance
Madipakkam MadhavanHerselfTamilGuest appearance
TV Serial
2016Meera JaakirathaiTamilProduction in 2010

References
  1. Monika. jointscene.com
  2. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Monica-will-be-Parvana-in-Mollywood/articleshow/17225945.cms
  3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Monica-converts-to-Islam-and-quits-films/articleshow/35832431.cms
  4. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140531/entertainment-mollywood/article/monica-converted-islam-changed-her-name-mg-raheema.
  5. Another Indian Actress Converts to Islam, quits films
  6. "Rahima ties the knot". 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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