Tamil Actress Monika converts to Islam and quits cinema

Chennai: The popular Tamil film actress Monika who is known for her films like ‘Azhagi’ and ‘Silanthi’  has converted to Islam and her new name is M G Rahima. The actress has acted in more than 70 films as heroine and child artist.

Monika’s parents are Christians and the actress says hereafter she won’t be acting in films. Monika also says that there is no selfishness in her decision to convert to Islam.

Monika started her career as a child artist in Avasara Police 100. She is also popular  in other South Indian film industries like Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.

She conducted a press meet at RKV Studio  on Friday where she said, “I started my career in cinema from child artist, completed 70 films in Cinema Industry. I have done with your full support. The word thanks  is not enough for your affections”.

She added, “I don’t convert for the reason of love of money,i  am not such a person. I like Islamic principles so that I converted to Islam. I will intimate about my marriage to media once it will be arranged by my parents and I really thank to my dad  for  his full support. I am not convinced to change my name but I have changed my name , it is M.G.Raheema (M – Maruthi Raj (father), G-Gracy (mother)). Hereafter I won’t act in the film, it gives some pain but I don’t change my mind”

The actress added that she was planning to tie the knot soon. The actress has also  issued her new photographs in Islamic Abaya.

Monika is the latest to join the bandwagon of those who converted to Islam, before her the Oscar winner musician AR Rahman and popular musician Yuvan Shankar Raja had also converted Islam in recent times.

Below is the video  of her press meet in which she declared about her decision to adopt  her new faith.