A 22-year-old Tamil actress, Mayuri, committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence in Chennai, police announced today.

The incident, which happened yesterday, occurred when her family members were not at home.

A note, found in the room where she committed suicide, said "I have lost faith in life" and was addressed to her brother, said the police.

Mayuri has acted in films like Kumbakonam Gopalu, Manmadan, 7G Rainbow Colony and Whistle. She has also acted in some Malayalam and Kannada films.