Monica
Also Known As: Rekha Maruthiraj, Monika, മോണിക്ക, Parvana, மோனிகா , ரேகா மருதைராஜ், ரகிமா, M. G. Rahima, M.G. Rahima, എം.ജി. റഹിമ, എം.ജി.റഹിമ, మోనిక , రేఖ మారుతీరాజ్, ఎం.జి.రహీమా, ಮೋನಿಕಾ, M. G. Raheema , Rahima, Baby Monisha, Mounica, Mounika, Mounicka
Biography: Monica or Monika (born Rekha Maruthiraj ) is an Indian film actress, who predominantly stars in Tamil language films. A child artist in the early 1990s, she mostly appeared in supporting roles, before essaying lead roles from the late 2000s on. She is probably best known for performances in the films Azhagi, Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi and Silandhi.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Thirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India
Birthday: August 25, 1987
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Endrum Anbudan
Overview: Thyagu, a singer and music instructor, lives as a tenant where a young woman is a co-tenant. Their lives change when Thyagu shares shocking information about his past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-08-14
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12 B
Overview: Unemployed Shakthi Singh lives a poor lifestyle along with his widowed and ailing mother and a sister. His mother falls ill and gets admitted in hospital. While on his way to an interview with HSBC, Shakthi sees a beautiful girl, gets distracted and misses his bus - route No.12B. As a result he misses the interview, and ends up getting employed as a Garage Mechanic with Madan, his friend. He does meet with the same girl, gets to know her name is Jyotika, who lives a wealthy lifestyle with her mother, Sulo, while her dad is away on business. Both continue meeting not aware that her marriage has been arranged with Pratap. This story also depicts the possibility of Shakthi catching the 12B on time, attending the interview and getting hired, pursuing Jyotika in vain, and ending up in the arms of his co-worker, Priya. Both possibilities end up with Shakthi getting involved in a vehicle accident - and no guarantees that he will survive or wed Jyotika.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2001-05-15
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Bagavathi
Overview: Bagavathi, a tea vendor, has big dreams for his younger brother, Guna. However, when Guna's girlfriend's father kills him, Bagavathi must fight to protect Guna's unborn child.
Genres: Action Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2002-11-04
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Pura
Overview: Tamil Movie Pura
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2009-03-20
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Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi
Overview: Set in the late 18th century during the early stages of the British Raj, the film tells the story of twin brothers separated at birth. Pulikesi XXIII, the foolish elder brother, becomes a puppet of his uncle, the Chief Minister, while Ukraputhan, the wise younger brother, becomes a patriot intent on saving his land and his brother.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2006-07-08
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Muthukku Muthaaga
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Genres: Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2011-03-18
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Varnam
Overview: Varnam is a Tamil drama film directed by Raju S. M., starring Giridharan, Monica, Sampath Raj, Aathish, Aswatha and Vijaya Sethupathi in the lead roles. Varnam is the story of seventeen year old Mani learning that privilege and prejudice have a price. Mani's uncle Durai exploits the helpless lower caste farmers. Mani's teacher Kavitha questions Mani's prejudices. His inner turmoil and violent consequences of his casual acts form rest of the story.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2011-10-07
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Silandhi
Overview: Silandhi is a Tamil film.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2008-05-09
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Pasamulla Pandiyare
Overview: Pandi is raised with a lot of care by Nesamani. He treats Nesamani's daughter like his own sister, but when he finds out that someone is planning to kill her, he goes out of the way to save her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-06-06
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Thalaivan
Overview: As the state's cops eliminate the underlings of Daniel, one of the masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, there comes a challenger — Thalaivan, who starts committing crimes under their noses. Who is this mysterious man and what is his objective?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2014-04-18
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Suvadugal
Overview: After his father's untimely death, Kannan (Jayabala), an affluent young man, is hounded by a rival landlord (Rajesh) who wants to completely run him into the ground. Will Kannan be able to stand up to his adversary?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2013-08-30
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Phantom
Overview: Phantom movie is all about Pailey (Mammootty) has come from Irutupetta, a small village in rural Kerala to Mumbai and made a name for him. He had come originally to Mumbai with the hope of making it big in Bollywood as an actor. But after many failed attempts, he becomes a stuntman who becomes the dupe for big stars. Due to his dare devil stunts he gets the name Phantom Pailey.
Genres: Thriller Drama Comedy
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2002-05-03
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Indira
Overview: A group of villagers from Maranur, India, and their clash with a neighbouring village leader as their community begins to prosper. Soon, money and greed threaten a will for peaceful coexistence between the two rivalling communities.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-05-11
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Devaru Kotta Tangi
Overview: Devaru Kotta Tangi movie is based on the brother-sister sentiment. Shivaraj Kumar and Meera Jasmine are playing the Brother and Sister roles.
Genres: Family
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2009-11-11
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Chellakannu
Overview: Chellakannu and Chandra are cousins, they loved each other since their childhood. Chandra leaves the village for studying when she is back, their family tries to marry them. Dhandapani , Chellakannu's father, is the village Panchayat headman, punishes Rajavel for his bad behaviour towards a woman. Rajavel and his father Kailasam decide to take revenge and to create a conflict between Dhandapani and Thangavel , Chandra's father. At the village Panchayat, Thangavel is punished by Dhandapani for a crime he did not commit. Kailasam and Rajavel succeed their plan. Being humiliated, Thangavel cancels his daughter's marriage. Thangavel becomes friend with Kailasam and Thangavel registers with the Panchayat headman's election. Dhandapani wins the election. Thangavel arranges Chandra's marriage with Rajavel but realizes that Rajavel is a womaniser and cancels the marriage with Dhandapani's help. The rest of the story is what happens to Chellakannu and Chandra.
Genres: Drama Romance Family Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-05-12
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Gowravargal
Overview: Ganesan (Vignesh), is an irresponsible youth in a village. He promises his mother (Kuyili) that he would be good and start earning. He joins a job where he bashes few wrong-doers. This impresses a do-gooder and a don Thondaman (Sathyaraj). He urges him to join him for work. Thondaman is respected a lot for he provides justice to people in his own way. People in case of crisis approach him and not the police. Ganesan impressed by Thondaman's ways, develops an affinity with him and even decides to gives his life for him. Meanwhile Ganesan falls in love with one Poonkodi (Monica). Turn of events leaves a local Minister's son going crazy behind her. Enters a police officer (Ranjith) who plays spoilsport in their romance. He threatens Thondaman and hatches a conspiracy to ensure that Thondaman and Ganesan part ways. But things happen otherwise.
Genres: Romance Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2010-10-15
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Meera Jaakirathai
Overview: A visual communication student sets out to trace the mysterious story behind an infamous bridge with his friends, and ends up with interesting revelations.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2016-05-27
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Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Overview: Sivaraman, an honest government clerk, and his wife Lakshmi, belong to a middle-class family and they have two children. Anja Singam Marudupandi, a corrupted politician, moves into a new house near Sivaraman's house. Marudupandi's life style influences Lakshmi and she tries to ape him by buys luxurious items on installments. This puts pressure on Sivaraman and he takes a loan from his office peon but the police arrests him for corruption. He later finds a job in a brandy company with Marudupandi's recommendation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-04-14
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916
Overview: Harikrishnan who is a single parent shares a very special relationship with his daughter Meera. Things, however, take an ugly turn when she goes missing.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2012-11-10
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Sakkarai Devan
Overview: Sakkarai Devan (Tamil: சக்கரை தேவன்) is a 1993 Indian Tamil film, directed by J. Panneer and produced by A. S. Ibrahim Rawuthar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Sukanya, Kanaka and M. N. Nambiar in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraja.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-07-10
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Avasara Police 100
Overview: A hardened criminal seeks revenge against his father for abandoning his mother. Soon, he finds a policeman who is a doppelganger of himself and decides to manipulate him for his own motives.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-10-17
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Theerthadanam
Overview: Movie based on noted writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair's short story 'vanaprastham'.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Moovendhar
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Genres: Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Aasai
Overview: A man kills his wife when she learns that he lusts after her sister. He then begins to make his moves for his sister-in-law. When he tries to sabotage the girl's marriage, her fiance gets suspicious.
Genres: Action Romance Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-09-25
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Iruvar
Overview: A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-01-14
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Uncle Bun
Overview: Charlie Chacko, an overweight man who is struggling with the death of his first love, is forced to take care of his brother's three children and then falls in love with Geetha Krishnan.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1991-08-15
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Daas
Overview: Antony falls in love with Rajeswari who belongs to an upper caste family. When her father kills her sister for marrying a man from the lower caste, she decides to elope with Antony.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2005-12-02
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A Aa E Ee
Overview: A Aa E Ee is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language film that stars Navdeep, Aravind Akash, Monica and Saranya Mohan in the lead roles, whilst, supporting actors Prabhu, Cochin Haneefa, Livingston, Manorama and Ganja Karuppu play other prominent roles.
Genres: Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2009-01-09
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Mugam
Overview: Rangan is a very ugly man and therefore lives a tough life. He is kicked out of jobs, ill-treated constantly, and the girl he loves hates him. With the Mask, Rangan generates followers, becomes a film star, and gets a wife who loves him solely for his handsome face. Nearing the end, Rangan takes off the Mask for a moment, and wishes people would respect him for who he is on the inside. His wife walks in, sees his ugly face, and throws him out, mistaking him for a robber. Rangan's former followers throw him to the side. Deciding that only beauty can bring him respect, Rangan puts the mask back on and lives the life of actor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1999-10-01
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Ninaithathu Yaaro
Overview: A director changes the perception of love for a group of youngsters by narrating how he reclaimed his life because of his now-married lover and her understanding husband.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2014-01-30
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Sandakozhi
Overview: Balu, on a visit to his friend's hometown, falls for the latter's sister, Hema. When he learns that this area is ruled by a local goon, Kaasi, Balu teaches him a lesson. Now, Kaasi is seeking revenge.
Genres: Action Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2005-12-16
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Sathi Leelavathi
Overview: Arun, a married man, has an affair with Priya as he dislikes his wife Leelavathi, who is plain-looking and overweight. When she discovers Arun's affair, she plots with Dr. Sakthivel to win Arun back.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-01-15
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Azhagi
Overview: Shanmugam meets his childhood sweetheart after many years and employs her as his housemaid as she urgently needs a job. However, his wife creates problems when she learns about their relationship.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2002-01-14
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