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.
[citation needed] She was the third wife of director Balu Mahendra.
Balu Mahendra has confirmed his relationship with Mounika in many of his interviews and also in his blog.
[2] They started living together in 1996 and married in 1998, but went public about their marriage only in 2004.
Mounika was introduced by Balu Mahendra in the film Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal that was released in 1985.