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List of Mudaliars

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Mudaliar, also spelled as Mudaliyar, Muthaliyar, Mudali, and Mudhali, is a surname used by people belonging to Sengunthar and Thuluva Vellala, Kondaikatti Vellalar. 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.[1]

The following is a list of people who belong to Mudaliar communities.

Historical personalities

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Poets

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  • Irattaipulavar[2] (Mudhusooriyar, Ilam sooriyar) 14th century poetical-duo (one blind and one lame) who authored Ekambaranathar ula.
  • Kangeyar,[2] a 14th-century poet who wrote "Urichol Nigandu".
  • Padikasu Pulavar[3] Tamil poet of 17th century known for his work 'Thondaimandala Sadhakam'.
  • Andaka Kaviviraraghava Mudaliar: A poet of the 16th century

Chieftains and ministers

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Modern personalities

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Zamindars and Mirasdars

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  • Nagamanikam Mudaliyar: Last Zamindar of Nanjai Uthukuli, Erode district. 1,600 acre zamin estate.
  • Maasillamani Mudaliyar: Mirasdar of Thirukandeeswaram, Cuddalore district, who hold 1,200 acre cultivatable land. NLC India Limited founder Rao Bahadur T. M. Jambulingam Mudaliar is son of Maasillamani Mudaliar.
  • S. Sivaraj Mudaliyar: Mirasdar from Tirukovilur whose family holds thousands of acre cultivatable land in that area. He won 4 times as MLA from Rishivandyam constituency.
  • P.S. Thuraiyappa Mudaliar: Last Mirasdar of Puthukaiputhur, Erode district. His family has hold 1300 acre cultivatable land in Gobi taluka.
  • A.G. Murugesa Mudaliar: Last Mirasdar of Variyankaval, Ariyalur district. His family has hold 450 acre cultivatable land in Andimadam taluk.

Social leaders, activists

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  • 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, Social worker in women welfare and empowerment, awarded Padma Shri 1971 and Padma Bhushan in 2009.
  • M.B. Nirmal, Social worker in consumer advocacy, afforestation programmes, and rehabilitation of convicts among others.

Tamil literature

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Philanthropists

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Politics

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Natesa Mudaliar, Founded Justice Party along with Theagaraya Chetty and Dr. T. M. Nair as part of the Dravidian movement.

Civil service and judiciary

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Sports

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Arts and cinema

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Educationists, Doctors, scientists and academicians

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Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "Irschick, Eugene F. Dialogue and History: Constructing South India, 1795-1895. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1994". Content.cdlib.org. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b Tamil literature, Volume 10 Page No. 52 by Kamil Václav Zvelebil
  3. ^ A Primer of Tamil Literature by M. S. Purnalingam Pillai Page No. 176
  4. ^ The Tyāgarāja Cult in Tamilnāḍu: A Study in Conflict and Accommodation Page no 336 by Rajeshwari Ghose
  5. ^ Maaveeran Chandramathi Mudaliyar Page Nos.3 to 20 by Pulavar S . Rasu, Samba Publications, 152 Peters Road, Chennai, India 600 086, 2005
  6. ^ Dr. Pulavar. S. Rasu (5 July 2018). ஈரோட்டை ஆட்சி செய்த மன்னர். Archive.
  7. ^ Tamil revivalism in the 1930s Page Nos.110 by Eugene F. Irschick
  8. ^ "Chronology of Erode, Historical Events of Erode, Erode Timeline".
  9. ^ Tamil revivalism in the 1930s Page Nos.94 and 261 by Eugene F. Irschick
  10. ^ https://sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://legalaffairs.gov.in/sites/default/files/TN%2520List.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  11. ^ "திருத்தணி தொகுதி காங்கிரஸ் வேட்ப்பாளர் திடீர் மாற்றம்" (in Tamil). Dinamani. 2012.
  12. ^ "AIADMK Got Max From Gudiyattam Segment". The New Indian Express. 2014.