****Mudaliar, also spelled as ****Mudaliyar, Muthaliyar, Mudali, and Mudhali, is a surname used by people belonging to Sengunthar, Thuluva Vellala, Kondaikatti Vellalar and Karaiyar. 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, philanthropists, educationists, physicians, politicians and army officers in medieval south India during the rule of Imperial Cholas. The following is a list of people who belong to Mudaliar communities.

Historical personalities

Poets

Chieftains and ministers

Modern personalities

Zamindars and Mirasdars

Social leaders, activists

Tamil literature

Philanthropists

Politics

Civil service and judiciary

Sports

Arts and cinema

Educationists, Doctors, scientists and academicians

Miscellaneous