Vijaya Rekha, known by her stage name Mounika, is an Indian film and television actress who appeared in South Indian films and Tamil television serials. She was the third wife of director

Balu Mahendra Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (20 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan Tamil cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked in various Indian film industries, primarily in Tamil ...

Personal life

Mounika was living together with

. Balu Mahendra has confirmed his relationship with Mounika in many of his interviews and also in his blog. They started living together in 1996 and married in 1998, but went public about their marriage only in 2004.

Film career

Mounika was introduced by

in the film '' Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal'' that was released in 1985.

Partial filmography

Films

*''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

Voice Artist

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mounika Place of birth missing (living people) Actresses in Tamil cinema Living people Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian television actresses 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Date of birth missing (living people) Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Tamil television Year of birth missing (living people)