Monica (born 25 August 1985) is an Indian former actress, who starred predominantly in Tamil language films.Kalki interview 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.Monica will be Parvana in Mollywood. The Times of India (15 January 2017). Retrieved 2 June 2021. In 2014, she converted to Islam, changing her name to M. G. Raheema, and announced that she had quit acting.
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). Monika's father is Hindu and mother is a Christian.Another Indian Actress Converts to Islam, quits films. Jafria News. 4 June 2014
Rahima married Malik, a Chennai-based entrepreneur who hails from Salem. Malik is into import and export of electronic items.
Filmography Year Movie Role Language Notes 1990 Avasara Police 100 Tamil Child actress1991 Uncle Bun Maria Malayalam Child actress Bramma Tamil Child actress1992 Chanti Telugu Child actress Endrum Anbudan Mallu Tamil Child actress Pandiyan Priya Tamil Child actress 1993 Sakkarai Devan Tamil Child actress1994 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 actress1995 Sathi Leelavathi Tamil Child actress Indira Younger Indira Tamil Child actress Chellakannu Younger Chandra Tamil Child actress1997 Iruvar Manimegalai Tamil Child actress Pasamulla Pandiyare Tamil Child actress 1998 Moovendhar Uma's sister Tamil Child actress2001 Theerthadanam Younger Vinodhini Malayalam Child Actress Love Channel Rajeswari Tamil Debut as Heroine 12B Shakti's coworker Tamil 2002 Azhagi Younger Dhanalakshmi Tamil Kadhal Azhivathillai Monica Tamil 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 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 Sinhala 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 2015 Nathikal Nanaivathillai Tamil 2016 Meera Jaakirathai Meera Tamil
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