Mudaliar

Mudaliar also Mudali, Moodley (Tamil: முதலியார் மற்றும் முதலி) Tamil It is derived from the honorary title Mudali meaning a person of first rank in the Tamil chola feudal society which was bestowed upon top-ranking bureaucratic officials and army commanders in medieval South India. The surname is generally prevalent among Indian Tamils (Nattar) and the Tamil diaspora though it is also used in other parts of South India.