Monica (Tamil actress) explained

Monica
Birth Name:Rekha Maruthiraj
Birth Place:Kottayam, Kerala, India
Other Names:Rahima
M. G. Rahima
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1990–1999 (Child artist)
2001–2014

Monica (born Rekha Maruthiraj) is an Indian former actress, who starred predominantly in Tamil language films.[1] 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]

Personal life

On 30 May 2014, Monica embraced Islam with her new name M. G. Raheema where M is Maruthi Raj (father) and G is Gracy (mother).[4] [5] Monika's father is Hindu and mother is a Christian.[6]

Rahima married Malik, a Chennai-based entrepreneur who hails from Salem. Malik is into import and export of electronic items.[7]

Filmography

Year Movie Role Language Notes
1990 Avasara Police 100 Child actress
1991 Uncle Bun Maria Child actress
Bramma Tamil Child actress
1992 Chanti Child actress
Endrum Anbudan Mallu Tamil Child actress
Pandiyan Priya Tamil Child actress
1993 Sakkarai Devan Tamil Child actress
1994 En Aasai Machan Thayamma (child) Tamil Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Star
Maindhan Tamil Child actress
Manju Virattu Poovazhagi (child) Tamil Child actress
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana Patma Tamil Child actress
1995 Sathi Leelavathi Tamil Child actress
Indira Younger Indira Tamil Child actress
Chellakannu Younger Chandra Tamil Child actress
Aasai Tamil Child actress
1997 Iruvar Manimegalai Tamil Child actress
Pasamulla PandiyareTamil Child actress
1998 Moovendhar Uma's sister Tamil Child actress
2001 Theerthadanam Younger Vinodhini Malayalam Child Actress
Love Channel Rajeswari Tamil Debut as Heroine
12B Shakti's coworker Tamil Supporting Actress
2002 Azhagi Younger Dhanalakshmi Tamil Supporting Actress
Kadhal Azhivathillai Monica Tamil Heroine
Phantom Pailey Hema Malayalam
Siva Rama Raju Swathi Telugu
Otte Ee Ammai Evaru Teleedu Savitri Telugu
Bagavathi Priya Tamil
2003 Banda Paramasivam Shenbagam Tamil
Maa Alludu Very Good Meghana Rao Telugu
Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu Deepika Tamil
2004 Kanninum Kannadikkum Abhirami Malayalam
Koduku Usha Telugu
2005 Are Telugu
Daas Punitha Tamil
Sandakozhi Balu's cousin Tamil
Selvam Tamil
2006 Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei Vasantha Sundari Tamil
Paisalo Paramatma Telugu
2007 Chilanthy Malayalam
2008 Thodakkam Gayathri Tamil
Rosa Kale Nimsara
Silandhi Monika Tamil
2009 A Aa E Ee Anitha Tamil
Devaru Kotta Thangi Gowri Kannada
2010 Gowravargal Poongodi Tamil
Hrudayadalli Idenidu Geetha Kannada
2011 Muthukku Muthaaga Annamayil Tamil
Nanjupuram Malar Tamil
Varnam Kavitha Tamil
Kalla Malla Sulla Pooja Kannada
2012 916 Lekshmi Malayalam
2013 Kurumbukara Pasanga Sindhu Tamil
Benki Birugali Kannada
Suvadugal Tamil
Jannal Oram Bus Conductress Tamil
2014 Thalaivan Tamil
Ninaithathu Yaaro Herself Tamil Cameo appearance
Madipakkam Madhavan Herself Tamil Guest appearance
2016 Meera Jaakirathai MeeraTamil

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/details/kalki2001-05-06/page/n17/mode/2up Kalki interview
  2. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Monica-will-be-Parvana-in-Mollywood/articleshow/17225945.cms Monica will be Parvana in Mollywood
  3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Monica-converts-to-Islam-and-quits-films/articleshow/35832431.cms Monica: Monica converts to Islam and quits films
  4. Web site: Sameer . 19 October 2015 . Tamil actress Monika converts to Islam and quits cinema . 20 April 2021 . The Siasat Daily – Archive . en-US.
  5. Web site: 3 June 2014 . Film star plans marriage after embracing Islam . 20 April 2021 . Arab News . en.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20150312225438/http://jafrianews.com/2014/06/04/another-indian-actress-converts-to-islam-quits-films/ Another Indian Actress Converts to Islam, quits films
  7. News: Rahima ties the knot . 11 January 2015 . 11 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150119120555/http://www.takkari.net/2015/01/monica-alias-m-g-rahima-married.html . 19 January 2015 . dead.