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Mudaliar (alternatively spelled: Muthaliar, Mudali, Muthali) is a Tamil title and surname. As title, it was historically given to high-ranking officers, administrators and their descendants during the rule of Imperial Cholas.'''''' The surname is most prevalent among Tamils from Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. Descendants of Tamil migrants also bears variants of the name in countries such as South Africa, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore and elsewhere in the Tamil diaspora.

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Caverphone
MTL111
Cologne phonetics
6257
Soundex
M346
native label
Mudaliar
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  • Etymology
  • History
  • India
  • Kondaikatti Vellalar
  • Thuluva Vellalar
  • Senguntha Kaikola Mudaliar
  • Sri Lanka
  • Karaiyar and Sri Lankan Vellalar
  • Karaiyar
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources

Mudaliar (alternatively spelled: Muthaliar, Mudali, Muthali) is a Tamil title and surname. As title, it was historically given to high-ranking officers, administrators and their descendants during the rule of Imperial Cholas.'''' The surname is most prevalent among Tamils from Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. Descendants of Tamil migrants also bears variants of the name in countries such as South Africa, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore and elsewhere in the Tamil diaspora.

The title is usually borne by the communities like the Kondaikatti Vellalar, Thuluva Vellalar, Senguntha Kaikolar for serving as ministers, military commanders and soldiers in Chola Empire.

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