Monica (Tamil actress)

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Monica
Born
Rekha Maruthiraj

(1985-08-25) 25 August 1985 (age 39)
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Other namesRahima
M. G. Rahima
OccupationActress
Years active1990–1999 (Child artist)
2001–2014
Spouse
Malik
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(m. 2015)​
Parents
  • Maruthi Raj (father)
  • Gracy (mother)

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]

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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

YearMovieRoleLanguageNotes
1990 Avasara Police 100 Tamil Child actress
1991 Uncle Bun Maria Malayalam Child actress
Bramma TamilChild actress
1992 Chanti Telugu Child actress
Endrum Anbudan MalluTamilChild actress
Pandiyan PriyaTamilChild actress
1993 Sakkarai Devan TamilChild actress
1994 En Aasai Machan Thayamma (child)TamilWinner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Star
Maindhan TamilChild actress
Manju Virattu Poovazhagi (child)TamilChild actress
Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana PatmaTamilChild actress
1995 Sathi Leelavathi TamilChild actress
Indira Younger IndiraTamilChild actress
Chellakannu Younger ChandraTamilChild actress
1997 Iruvar ManimegalaiTamilChild actress
Pasamulla Pandiyare TamilChild actress
1998 Moovendhar Uma's sisterTamilChild actress
2001 Theerthadanam Younger VinodhiniMalayalamChild Actress
Love Channel RajeswariTamilDebut as Heroine
12B Shakti's coworkerTamilSupporting Actress
2002 Azhagi Younger DhanalakshmiTamilSupporting Actress
Kadhal Azhivathillai MonicaTamilHeroine
Phantom Pailey HemaMalayalam
Siva Rama Raju SwathiTelugu
Otte Ee Ammai Evaru Teleedu SavitriTelugu
Bagavathi PriyaTamil
2003 Banda Paramasivam ShenbagamTamil
Maa Alludu Very Good Meghana RaoTelugu
Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu DeepikaTamil
2004 Kanninum Kannadikkum AbhiramiMalayalam
Koduku UshaTelugu
2005 Are Telugu
Daas PunithaTamil
Sandakozhi Balu's cousinTamil
Selvam Tamil
2006 Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei Vasantha SundariTamil
Paisalo Paramatma Telugu
2007 Chilanthy Malayalam
2008 Thodakkam GayathriTamil
Rosa Kale Nimsara Sinhala
Silandhi MonikaTamil
2009 A Aa E Ee AnithaTamil
Devaru Kotta Thangi GowriKannada
2010 Gowravargal PoongodiTamil
Hrudayadalli IdeniduGeethaKannada
2011 Muthukku Muthaaga AnnamayilTamil
Nanjupuram MalarTamil
Varnam KavithaTamil
Kalla Malla Sulla PoojaKannada
2012 916 LekshmiMalayalam
2013 Kurumbukara Pasanga SindhuTamil
Benki Birugali Kannada
Suvadugal Tamil
Jannal Oram Bus ConductressTamil
2014 Thalaivan Tamil
Ninaithathu Yaaro HerselfTamilCameo appearance
Madipakkam Madhavan HerselfTamilGuest appearance
2015 Nathikal Nanaivathillai Tamil
2016 Meera Jaakirathai MeeraTamil

References

  1. ↑ Kalki interview
  2. ↑ Monica will be Parvana in Mollywood. The Times of India (15 January 2017). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Monica converts to Islam and quits films". The Times of India. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Sameer (19 October 2015). "Tamil actress Monika converts to Islam and quits cinema". The Siasat Daily – Archive. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Film star plans marriage after embracing Islam". Arab News. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Another Indian Actress Converts to Islam, quits films. Jafria News. 4 June 2014
  7. ↑ "Rahima ties the knot". 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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