Radhamonal Naval (26 January 1981 – 14 April 2002) was an Indian actress who appeared in Tamil language films. She was the younger sister of actress

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and appeared in notable productions including '' Badri'' (2001) alongside Vijay. She died by suicide in 2002.

Early life

Monal was born as Radhamonal Naval to parents Ashok Naval and Saratha in Delhi. She did her schooling in

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and college in

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and studied for the Bachelor of Commerce degree in

Mithibai College The Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science & Amruthben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics is a college affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The college was established in 1961 in Vile Parle, Mumbai by Shri Vile Parle ...

. She had two sisters,

and Jyothi, and a brother, Sumith.

Career

She did some modelling, fashion shows and beauty contests and subsequently received film offers. Monal's sister

was a leading actress in Indian films during the period, while another sister Jyoti made her debut in 2003. She made her debut in 2001 and was reported by the media for throwing tantrums on the sets of her first film. She was signed to make her debut in '' Badri'' alongside Vijay but her first release was ''

Paarvai Ondre Pothume ''Paarvai Ondre Pothume'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Murali Krishna. The film stars Kunal, Monal and Karan. The film's soundtrack was composed by Bharani and was a success. The film released on 16 Mar ...

'' alongside

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(the actor of ''

Kadhalar Dhinam ''Kadhalar Dhinam'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Kathir. It is based on a love relationship which begins through an internet chatroom and takes a turn after the protagonist has second thoughts about th ...

''). Naval appeared in a few more films, with most turning out to be moderate successes at the box office. At the time of the death, she was working on ''Dadagiri'', a Telugu film which featured her opposite Suman, and ''Best of Luck'', a Tamil film co-starring Eashwar and

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. On the day of her death, she had attended the launch of her new film ''Paiye Janmam'', literally translating into "Ghost Life".

Death

She committed suicide, and was found hanging on 14 April 2002, aged just 21, in her room in

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. Her sister

in May 2002 accused choreographer, Prasanna Sujit, as a possible reason for her suicide claiming that Prasanna had broke off his relationship with her just days earlier.

Filmography

References

External links

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