Mudaliar, also spelled as Mudaliyar, Muthaliyar, Mudali, and Moodley, is a surname used by the Tamil people. It is derived from the honorary title Mudali meaning a person of first rank in the Tamil language, which was bestowed upon top-ranking bureaucratic officials,

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s and

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in medieval south India. The following is a list of people that have used Mudaliar surname.

Historical personalities

Poets

* Andaka Kaviviraraghava Mudaliar: A poet of the 16th century

Chieftains and ministers

* Vallal Sadaiyappa Mudaliar: 12th Century

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: Lived

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: and Thiruvenainallur: in Tamil Nadu. Patron of Tamil Poet Kambar: who created

Kamba Ramayanam ''Ramavataram'', popularly referred to as ''Kamba Ramayanam'', is a Tamil epic that was written by the Tamil poet Kambar during the 12th century. Based on Valmiki's ''Ramayana'' (which is in Sanskrit), the story describes the life of King ...

: *

Chandramathi Mudaliar Chandramathi Mudaliar was a 17th-century Tamil chieftain and ruler of south Kongu Nadu (Erode region) who fought many battles against the Madurai Nayak Erode Fort Erode Fort was a fort in Erode, India. Francis Buchanan Francis Buchanan ...

: was a 17th-century

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chieftain and ruler of south

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(Erode region) who fought many battles against the Telugu Madurai Nayak.

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was built by him. *

Ariyanatha Mudaliar Ariyanatha Mudaliar was the ''Delavoy'' (''General'') and the Chief Minister of the greatest of the Nayaka domains established by the Vijayanagar ''viceroy'' and later ruler of Madurai, Viswanatha Nayak (1529–64). He assisted in running a quas ...

: Vellala Dalavoy of the Vijayanagar viceroy Viswanatha Nayaka.

Modern personalities

Social leaders, activists

* S. P. Ayyaswamy Mudaliar, His house Gandhi Peak in Royapettah,Chennai hosted many INC meetings and Netaji. * C. Jambulingam Mudaliar, Indian politician and freedom-fighter who served as a civil court judge and member of the Madras Legislative Council * Muthuranga Mudaliar,Freedom-fighter from Nasarath pettai near Poonamallee in Thiruvallur District. He participated in the Quit India Movement in 1942 *

Sarojini Varadappan Sarojini Varadappan (21 September 1921 − 17 October 2013) was an Indian social worker from the state of Tamil Nadu. She was the daughter of former Chief Minister of Madras, M. Bhaktavatsalam. Early life Sarojini was born in Madras on 21 S ...

, Social worker in women welfare and empowerment, awarded Padma Shri 1971 and Padma Bhushan in 2009.

Tamil literature

* Vethagiri Mudaliar: Tamil scholar, published

Tirukkural The ''Tirukkuṟaḷ'' ( ta, திருக்குறள், lit=sacred verses), or shortly the ''Kural'' ( ta, குறள்), is a classic Tamil language text consisting of 1,330 short couplets, or Kural (poetic form), kurals, of seven ...

with commentaries for the first time. * A. Singaravelu Mudaliar:Compiled a Tamil encyclopedia entitled Apitana Cintamani. * Makaral Karthikeya Mudaliar: Tamil scholar *

Pa. Subramania Mudaliar Pa. Subramania Mudaliar was a renowned 19th-century poet from Vellakal, Tirunelveli District, India. He wrote a number of Tamil language, Tamil books including ''Kombi virutham'','' Akaligai venba'', and a book on Tamil literature. He also pioneer ...

: Tamil scholar * Mahavidwan Vasudeva Mudaliar: Tamil scholar * Thandavarayar Mudaliyar, Tamil enthusiast, translated panchatanra from maratha language *

T. K. Chidambaranatha Mudaliar T. K. Chidambaranatha Mudaliar (1882–1954) was a Tamil scholar from Tenkasi. He was one of the founding authors of Tamil renaissance movement. He had authored Tamil books and ''Kambar Tharum Ramayanam''. He was popularly known as "Rasigamani". ...

: A scholar and author of .

Philanthropists

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M. Jambulingam Mudaliar, Philanthropist from Cuddalore who was donator of 620 acres land to

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. * Nachimuthu Mudaliar, a philanthropist from

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. He was the founder of Chentex weavers co-operative society in which thousands of weavers benefited and he was a

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awardee. He was former president of Senguntha Mahajana Sangam. * K. A. Shanmuga Mudaliar: ex MLA and Chairman of Tirupattur. Founder of Government Thirumagal Mill's College *

Pachaiyappa Mudaliar Vallal Pachaiyappa Mudaliar (1754–1794) or Arcot Pachayyappa Mudaliar was a Madras merchant, philanthropist, and dubash of the 18th century. Commemorative stamp on Vallal Pachaiyappa was released 31 March 2010. Early life Vallal Pachaiy ...

, Philanthropist after whom the

Pachaiyappa's College Pachaiyappa's College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Chennai, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In addition, it is the first sole Indian college in Madras Presidency. History Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai is the resul ...

, Pachiyappa's Trust Board,

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was named. *

V. L. Ethiraj Vellore Lakshmanaswamy Ethiraj (18 July 1890 – 18 August 1960) was an Indian lawyer and philanthropist who founded Ethiraj College for Women, a college in Chennai, India. He was the first Indian to be appointed as Crown Prosecutor by th ...

, Philanthropist who donated his life savings and founded the

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. * Raja Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar: Philanthropist who endowed a hospital and dispensary in the Native infirmary * Arcot Narrainsawmy Mudaliar, Philanthropist who founded the R.B.A.N.M.'s Educational Charities and R.B.A.N.M.'s Chattram and other Charities.

Politics

C. Natesa Mudaliar Dr. C. Natesa Mudaliar (1875–1937), also known as Natesan, was an Indian politician and activist of the Dravidian Movement from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He was one of the founders of the Justice Party, along with P. Theagaraya Chetty ...

: One of the founders of Justice Party *

P. T. Rajan Sir Ponnambala Thiaga Rajan (22 April 1892 – 25 September 1974) was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 4 April 1936, to 24 August 1936 (143 Days). He was also the last President of the Justice Party. P. T. Rajan was born in a Thondai ...

, Former Chief Minister of Madras Presidency and Former President of Justice Party *

C. N. Annadurai Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai (15 September 1909 – 3 February 1969), popularly known as Anna also known as Arignar Anna or Perarignar Anna (''Anna, the scholar'' or ''Elder Brother''), was an Indian Tamil politician who served as the fo ...

, Fourth and last Chief Minister of Madras State and the First Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Founder of

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M. Bhaktavatsalam Minjur Bhakthavatsalam (9 October 1897 – 13 February 1987) was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the chief minister of Madras State from 2 October 1963 to 6 March 1967. He was the last Congress chief minister of Ta ...

, 4th Chief Minister of Madras State *

Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar Sir Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar (14 October 1887 – 17 July 1976) was an Indian lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who was the first president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the 24th and last Diwan of Mysore. He also served as ...

, Indian lawyer, politician and statesman * V. K. Ramaswami Mudaliar, Indian politician, ex opposition leader Legislative Assembly. * C. Gopal Mudaliyar former MLA and MP. * M. R. Kandasamy Mudaliar first MLA of Veerapandi * A. Mariappan Mudaliar: freedom Fighter and former MLA * C. S. Ratnasabhapathy Mudaliar, Father of Modern

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* S. Muthiah Mudaliar, Minister of Education (1928–1830). * C. Muttukumarasami Mudaliyar, Indian politician and hereditary

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of Chunampet. Member of the Madras Legislative Council 1904-7 * R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar: an Indian civil engineer and politician who served as the Minister of Development in the

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from 1926 to 1928 * A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar: Former MLA of Sholinghur constituency, INC * C. Ramaswamy Mudaliar (1905–1997), Indian politician from

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. Member of Lok Sabha for Kumbakonam from 1951 to 1957. *

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: textile merchant and Former MLA of Arakkonam and Sholinghur constituency. * A. Ranganatha Mudaliar: Indian politician and theosophist from

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, first Commissioner of the Thirumala-Tirupathi devasthanam board from 1935 to 1939. * S. C. Sadayappa Mudaliar: textile merchant, freedom fighter and Former Afakkonam MLA. * S. V. Natesa Mudaliar: Former INC MLA from Kanchipuram, Famous for defeating former chief minister C.N Annadurai. * P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan, 9th

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of the

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and Former Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments,

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* A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar: Tamil Nadu politician * C. P. Subbiah Mudaliar: freedom fighter and former MLA of Coimbatore. * Muniswamy Mudaliar:

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Indian politician * O. V. Alagesa Mudaliar: freedom fighter and Tamil Nadu politician, India's Ambassador to Ethiopia from 1968 to 1971. *

Palanivel Thiagarajan Palanivel Thiagarajan (PTR) is an Indian politician and the current Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election in 2016 and 2021 from Madurai Central. Early life He is the son of the late P ...

, Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management,

Civil service and judiciary

* S. Muthiah Mudaliar, High Court lawyer and politician, Justice party *

, Mayor of Madras (1928–30), Vice Chancellor of

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(1951–61), leader of the Justice Party politician, member of

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's war cabinet, first President of

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and Founder of

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, founding Chairman of ICICI Bank, Diwan of

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; awarded Padma Vibushan * Kanakaraya Mudali, Chief

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and a broker for the

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* Salem Ramaswami Mudaliar, Indian lawyer, politician and Indian independence activist. * S. Mohan, Former Judge of the

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and Former Acting

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of Karnataka. *

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, Former Chief Justice of the

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. * M. Sathyanarayanan, Former Judge of the

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Sports

* Mangalam Chinnaswamy Mudaliar, Founder Karnataka Cricket Association, President BCCI, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore is named after him. * C. D. Gopinath, Former

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er.

Arts and cinema

* Papanasa Mudaliar, Carnatic music composer *

Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar Pammal Vijayarangam Sambandham Mudaliar (1873–1964), who has been described as "the founding father of modern Tamil theatre", was a playwright, director, producer and actor of the late nineteenth- and early twentieth centuries. He was a recipi ...

, playwright and director of Tamil drama *

R. Nataraja Mudaliar Rangaswamy Nataraja Mudaliar (1885–1972), was an Indian film director. Popularly known as the father of Tamil cinema, he was a pioneer in the production of silent films. Starting his career as an automobile spare parts merchant, he started the ...

, pioneer in the production of silent films *

Alarmel Valli Alarmel Valli is a leading Indian classical dancer and choreographer and the foremost exponent of the Pandanallur style in the Indian classical dance form, Bharatanatyam. She is widely acclaimed for her ability to turn traditional grammar in ...

, Classical dancer, teacher and choreographer, exponent of the

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, of the classical dance form of

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, awarded Padma Shri in 1991 and Padma Bhushan in 2004. *

Meenakshi Chitharanjan Meenakshi Chitharanjan, an Indian classical dancer, teacher and choreographer, is known as an exponent of the Pandanallur style of the classical dance form of Bharatanatyam. She is the founder of ''Kaladiksha'', an institution promoting Bharata ...

, Classical dancer, teacher and choreographer, exponent of the

of the classical dance form of

, awarded Padma Shri in 2008. *

Anandaraj Anandaraj (born May 15, 1959) is an Indian actor. He has acted in villain roles in several Tamil films and has appeared in over a two hundred films in different languages including Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. Career Anandaraj was bor ...

, Tamil actor

Educationists, Doctors, scientists and academicians

A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar Sir Arcot Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar , FRCOG, FACS (14 October 1887 – 15 April 1974) was an Indian educationist and physician. He was the identical younger twin brother of Sir A. R. Mudaliar. Initial education was in Kurnool and they moved to ...

, first Indian Principal of the

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and longest-serving Vice Chancellor of the

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; Chairman of

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;First chairman

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,awarded

Padma Vibhushan The Padma Vibhushan ("Lotus Decoration") is the second-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service" ...

for Medicine, 1963. *

Guruswami Mudaliar Dr. M. R. Guruswami Mudaliar (1880–1958) was an Indian medical practitioner in Madras during the first half of the twentieth century. Early life Guruswami Mudaliar was born in 1880 in a Tuluva Vellala mudaliar family in Nelamangala, (now in ...

, first Indian to be appointed Professor of Therapeutics at the Madras Medical College, first Dean of Madras Medical college * A.Shanmukha Mudaliar Professor of Samskrit, Head of Depatment of Samskrit - Pachiyappa’s College, Chennai. Co-Founder - Kuppuswamy Sastri Research Institute. Mylapore. * N. D. Sundaravadivelu, Former Vice Chancellor,

* C. Tadulinga Mudaliar, Indian botanist, Former Mayor of

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Munirathna Anandakrishnan Munirathna Anandakrishnan (12 July 1928 – 29 May 2021) was an Indian civil engineer, educationist, a chairman of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and a Vice-Chancellor of Anna University. He was also an Advisor to the Government of ...

, Former Vice-Chancellor,

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and Former Chairman,

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, awarded

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in 2002. *

Mylswamy Annadurai Mylswamy Annadurai, popularly known as Moon Man of India , is an Indian scientist working as vice president for Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST), Chairman, Board of Governors, National Design and Research Forum(NDRF. ...

, Scientist, known as Moon Man of India, awarded

in 2016. * V. M. Muralidharan, Chairman of the

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at the

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* S. Kameswaran, ENT surgeon, awarded

in 1990. * Thanikachalam Sadagopan, Cardiologist, awarded

in 2009. * Sivapatham Vittal, Surgical endocrinologist, considered by many as the Father of Surgical Endocrinology in India, awarded

in 2011. * Mohan Kameswaran, Otorhinolaryngologist, awarded

in 2006.

Miscellaneous

Varadarajan Mudaliar Sathuvachari Varadarajan Mudaliar (9 October 1926 – 2 January 1988), also known as Vardhabhai and Vardha, was an Indian crime boss. From the early 1960s to the 1980s, he was, along with Karim Lala and Haji Mastan, one of the most powerful mo ...

, Bombay based don known as Vardha Bhai; the Tamil movie ''

Nayakan ''Nayakan'' (; ) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language gangster film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Produced by Muktha Srinivasan, the film stars Kamal Haasan, Saranya (in her feature debut) and Karthika, with Janagaraj, Vijayan, M. V. Vasu ...

'' was based on his life story *

Raja Mudaliar Raja Mudaliar or sometimes spelt Raja Mutheliar was the richest trader in Malacca during the early 16th century CE. He belonged to the Chitty community. According to Sejarah Melayu, Raja Mudaliar was the Syahbandar (Chief of Port) of Malacca. He w ...

, richest trader in

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during the early 16th century

References

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