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