Monica (born Rekha Maruthiraj) is a former Indian 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. In 2014, she converted to Islam, changing her name to M. G. Rahima, 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. Rahima married Malik, a Chennai-based entrepreneur who hails from Salem. Malik is into import and export of electronic items. Filmography References Indian film actresses Tamil actresses Living people Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners Actresses from Tamil Nadu People from Tirunelveli Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Child actresses in Tamil cinema Child actresses in Malayalam cinema 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Tamil television Converts to Islam