List of Mudaliars Mudaliars have greatly contributed to the social, cultural and political aspects of South India. Following are the prominent among them under various fields:- Contents 1. Historical Personalities 2. Nayanmars (Shaivite saints) 3. Poets 4. Kings & Lords 5. Ministers 6. Modern Personalities 7. Freedom Fighters 8. Tamil Literature 9. Philanthropists 10. Politics 11. Founders of Educational Institutions 12. Doctors, Scientists and academicians 13. Civil Service/Judiciary 14. Sports 15. Arts and Cine field 16. Spiritual 17. Business 18. Miscellaneous 19. Famous personalities 20. References Historical Personalities Nayanmars(Shaivite saints) 1. Thirunavukkarusu Nayanar 2. Sakkiya Nayanar 3. Moorga Nayanar 4. Kotpuli Nayanar 5. Vaayilar Nayanar 6. Arivattaya 7. Eyarkon Kalikkaama 8. Ilayankudi maranar 9. Manakkanjchaara Nayanar 10. Munayaduvaar 11. Viralminda Nayanar Poets 1. Kovoor kizhar 2. Ottakoothar: Poet in Chola dynasty and author of Thakayagaparani and Saraswathi Andhadhi 3. Andhaka Kavi Vira Raghava Mudaliar: A great poet of the 16th century 4. Anadhari Pulavar: Poet in Chola kingdom 5. Padikaasu pulavar: Author of Thondaimandala Sadakam 6. Irattai pulavargal-Madhusuriyar and Ilanjsuriyar 7. Avinaci pulavar: Author of Tinkalur Arulmalai nonti natakam Kings & Lords 1. Kanthappa Mudaliar: Land lord, ruled an island 2. Thiruvarur Samasthanam: Thiruvarur vst mudaliar 3. Vallal Sadayappa Mudaliar: A landlord and patron of Tamil Poet Kambar who created Kamba Ramayanam. 4. Manali Ramakrishna Mudaliyar. Ministers 1. Sekkizhar: Minister in chola dynasty and author of Periapuranam 2. Ambi Aramvalartha Mudaliar: Reputed minister during the reign of Krishnadevaraya 3. Ariyanatha Mudaliar: Vellala Dalavoy of the Vijayanagar viceroy Viswanatha Nayaka. Modern Personalities Freedom Fighters 4. Tirupur Kumaran: Indian Freedom Fighter. 5. Thillaiaadi Valliammai: Freedom fighter from South Africa of Indian Origin 6. Kodai Idi Kuppusamy Mudaliar: Freedom fighter from Vellore. 7. Visirimadi P.Shanmugam Mudaliar: Freedom fighter from Pondicherry. 8. S.P.Ayyaswami Mudaliar: A well known Civil Engineer in the early twentieth century, took active part in freedom movement and in the years 1939 and 1940. Tamil Literature 1. Paventhar Bharathidasan: Tamil Poet also known as Puratchi Kavignar. 2. V. Kalyanasundaram: Writer also known as Thiru.Vi.Ka. 3. Vellai vaaranaar: Author of Panniru thirumurai varalaaru 4. Dr.M.Varadarasan: Novelist and writer, also known as Mu Va 5. Arani Kuppuswami Mudaliar: Novelist, author of Aboorva Chintamani 6. N T Sundaravadivelu: Tamil scholar 7. Dr.Gnanasambanthan:Tamil scholar Philanthropists 1. Pachaiyappa Mudaliar: Founder, Philanthropist, Pachaiappan Institutions, Chennai. 2. Thiru Norton Shanmuga Mudaliar: Industrialist,Philanthropist: Norton Types, Mekala Talkies. 3. Vallal Sabapathi Mudaliar: Vallal Sapabathy Mudaliar Educational Trust. 4. Raja Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar: Philanthropist who endowed a hospital and dispensary in the Native infirmary 5. Masilamani Mudaliar: Provided Free Boys Hostel for educational purposes 6. Thiagu Mudaliar: A philanthropist of the 19th 7. Dr Guruswamy Mudaliar.Century. Politics 1. CN Annadurai: Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu & Founder DMK. 2. M. Bhakthavatchalam: Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu & Congress Leader. 3. P Shanmugam: Former Chief Minister of Pondicherry State and present State Congress Chief. 4. P.U.Shanmugham: Former Minister of Tamilnadu. 5. O. V. Alagesan: Former Union Minister of India. 6. V R Nedunchezhiyan: Former Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu and Former Intermin Chief minister of Tamilnadu. 7. Dr K.Ponnmudi: Higher educational and mining Minister of Tamil Nadu 8. C. Natesa Mudaliar: Regarded as the father of Dravidian movement. Started the South Indian Welfare Society, which later became Justice party 9. NV Natarajan: Co-Founder of DMK along with CN Annadurai and others 10. K Anbazhagan: Minister of Tamil Nadu and DMK Leader. 11. Sir P T Rajan: Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Leader Justice Party. 12. Pulavar Govindhan: Former Speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly. 13. PTR Palanivel Rajan: Formerly Speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly, Endowment Minister. 14. T. M. Anbarasan: Current Labour Minister Of Tamil Nadu 15. A. C. Shanmugam: Founder New Justice Party, Ex. M.L.A., M.P. 16. Jayanthi Natarajan: Former MP from Indian National Congress party 17. Ponnambalam Ramanathan: A former Solicitor-General and Tamil political leader in Sri Lanka. 18. Ponnambalam Arunachalam: A Tamil political leader in Ceylon and a member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council. 19. Lalith Athulathmudali: A Sri Lankan politician of the United National Party 20. Muniswamy Mudaliar: A Fiji Indian politician 21. Era Sezhiyan: Former MP 22. C.N.Visvanathan: Ex.MP, Lok Sabha Founders of Educational Institutions 1. Dharmarathnakara Rai Bahadur Arcot Narainaswamy Mudaliar: Founder of RBANMS Institutions, Bangalore 2. V. L. Ethiraj Founder of Ethiraj college for Women 3. A.C. Shanmugam: Founder,Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute 4. M.P. Nachimuthu Mudaliar of Chennimalai: President of Senguntha Mahajana Sangam and founder of MPM Jaganathan M P Nachimuthu Eng college. 5. T.S. Nataraja Mudaliar: President of Sengunthar Engineering College and Founder, Chairman of Jansons School of Business, Coimbatore. 6. Dr. Ishari K. Ganesh: Vels group of Institutions 7. A.M. Velu: Founder of Saraswathi Velu College of Engineering 8. G. Viswanathan: Founder of Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 9. P.Vajravelu, M.A,M.Ed. Director Of SRV Schools, Rasipuram , Treasurer Of SRV EXCEL ,Rasipuram 10. Ramalingam Co-Founder of VIDYA VIKAS Educational Institutions , Tiruchengode 11. Doctors,Scientists and academicians 12. Dr.Sir. A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar: Justice Party Politician, Member of Sir Winston Churchills war cabinet, First President of ECOSOC and Founder of WHO, Diwan of Mysore. 13. Dr.Sir. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar: First Indian Principal of the Madras Medical College, Served as Chairman-UNESCO; Vice Chancellor, University of Madras for the Longest Tenure of 27 Yrs; Chairman-W.H.O, Younger Twin Brother of Sir. A.Ramaswami Mudaliar. 14. Prof. Dr. P. R. Rangaswami: Social Scientist; Historian; Principal of Pachaiyappas College, Chennai; Served as Chairman-Teachers Selection Committee of Kendria Vidhyalaya Central Govt Schools; Popular Student Leader of Tamil Nadu during 1960s; Served as Chairman & Secretary of Pachaiyappas Union; Chairman of Students Reforms Committee set by former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai 15. Mylswamy Annadurai:Indian scientist and Chandrayaan 1 project director 16. Prof. Dr.Arumuga Perumal.S: Professor of Computer Science,Fellow of IETE. 17. Mudaliyar C.Rasanayagam: Historian specializing in Ancient Jaffna. 18. T.Ramsubramaniyam Mudaliyar: Specialist Engineer in Power Plant. 19. Dr.Guruswamy Mudaliar: The first Indian Dean of the Madras Medical College. 20. Dr. N. Rangabashyam: Famous gastro-intestinal surgeon 21. Dr.Kalanidhi: Famous Doctor and Ex M.P 22. Dr.Chokkalingam: Famous Doctor 23. Dr.Thanikachalam: Famous cardiologist and former Vice - Chancellor of Sri Ramachandra University Civil Service/Judiciary 1. Rajarathnam Mudaliar: DIG- Madras State after whom the Rajarathnam Stadium in Chennai was named 2. S. Muthiah Mudaliar: A renowned high-court lawyer and Politician, Justice party. 3. T. V. Rajeswar, IPS Officer & Current Governor of Uttar Pradesh 4. T.L. Sankar: IAS Officer & Former Chairman A.P.S.E.B, Former Principal Administrative Staff College of India 5. K.V. Kannapa Mudaliar: I.A.S. Officer. 6. A.M. Saminathan: I.A.S Officer who headed various commissions 7. D.A.S.Prakasam: IAS Officer 8. K. Kumaraswamy: IPS Officer 9. J. Ramamurthy: IPS Officer 10. A.K. Viswanathan: IPS Officer 11. M. Thangavelu: IAS Officer 12. P.Shanmugasigamani: IAS Officer- retd Secretary to Govt. 13. T.R. Ramaswamy I.A.S.: Former Collector of Tanjore 14. T.B. Bharathi: IAS Officer. 15. S Natarajan: Former Indias Supreme Court Justice 16. S.T. Ramalingam: Judge of the Madras High Court from 1985 to 1991 17. Justice R. Sudhakar: Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Chennai. 18. Dr. P. Prabakaran: Currently Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala Sports 1. Vasudevan Baskaran: Former field hockey player from India 2. Mithali Raj: Indian Womens Cricket Team Captain 3. Thirunavukkarasu Kumaran: Cricket Player,Indian Cricket League 4. Arts and Cine field 5. Thiruchengodu Ramalingam Sundaram: Producer,Modern Theatres 6. Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar: Tamil playwright and Dramtist, known as Father of Tamil Drama 7. M Kandasamy Mudaliar: Tamil stage actor, director 8. MK Radha: Tamil film actor and son of M Kandasamy Mudaliar 9. Thengai Srinivasan: Tamil film actor 10. P.S. Veerappa: Dramatist and Tamil film actor 11. P. A. Perumal Mudaliar: Tamil film Producer, National Pictures 12. R Nataraja Mudaliar: First producer, director and cinematographer in Tamil Cinema 13. N. Veeraswamy: Kannada film Producer 14. Vedamoorthy: Tamil film Producer 15. Vijaya bhaskar: Kannada film Music Director 16. Chinnaswami Mudaliar: A musician and musicologist 17. Isari Velan: Tamil film actor 18. SP Parameswaran: Tamil film actor 19. A.L. Raghavan: Singer 20. MN Rajam: Character artiste in Tamil films 21. Meenakshi Chittaranjan: A well-known Bharatanatyam dancer 22. Anandraj: Tamil film actor 23. Pandiarajan: Tamil film Director and actor 24. V. Ravichandran: Kannada film actor and Director 25. Ramky: Tamil film actor 26. Tharini Mudaliar: Australian actress 27. Thyagarajan: Tamil film actor 28. Vikranth: Tamil film actor 29. S. Shankar: Tamil film Director 30. K.S.Ravikumar: Tamil film Director and actor 31. V. Shekar: Tamil film Director 32. RK Selvamani: Tamil film Director 33. Kalaipuli S.Dhanu: Tamil Film Producer 34. Aaskar Ravichandran: Tamil Film Producer 35. R. K. Shekhar: Music conductor and composer for Malayalam films 36. Pa. Vijay: Tamil Lyricist and actor 37. Na. Muthukumar: Tamil Lyricist 38. Shoba Chandrasekhar: Singer, film producer 39. S.N. Surendar: Playback singer and dubbing artist 40. GV Prakash Kumar: Tamil film Music Director 41. Joshua Sridhar: Music Director 42. Prithi Pandiarajan: Tamil film actor 43. Kalaprabhu: Sakkarakatti fame Film Director Spiritual 1. Vethathiri Maharishi: Founder of the The World Community Service Center, an organization promoting World peace. 2. Balan Thevaraya Swamigal: Author of Kandha Shasti Kavasam 3. Rev. L. Joseph: Preacher at The Arcot Lutheran Church. 4. Sri Nithyananda 5. Kirupanandha Variyar Business 1. Raja Mudaliar: 16th century Malacca trader. 2. Sivasankaran: Chairman of Sterling group 3. Ariyanatha Mudaliar: Founder of Chennai Silks 4. Ethiraj Mudaliar: Chairman, Binny Group, partner Ramachandra Medical College. 5. M. Nandagopal:Executive Chairman, Mohan Breweries and Distilleries Limited, Chennai 6. M B Nirmal: Founder of EXNORA Organizations 7. Thiru. V S Thiruvengadasamy Mudaliar(1881 - 1949): Founder of V S T Group 8. A.C. Mudalianda Mudaliar: The founder of the Transport Company Bharathi Bus Services 9. Nelson Manickam Mudaliar: The founder of Nelson Type Foundry (Nelson Manickam Road) 10. T.M.Ganapathy Mudaliar: Founder of Sri Ganapathy Silks 11. Mr Rajendra Mudaliar: Managing Director, ColorPlus 12. Chenniappan: Founder, Nilgiris (supermarket) Miscellaneous 1. Varadarajan Mudaliar: Known as Vardha Bhai; former prominent underworld kingpin of 70s. Tamil movie Nayagan was based on his life story. 2. Diwan Bahadur Vedachala Mudaliar: Former chairman,Chengalpet Municipaliy. 3. Dr. Ashokan and Dr.Pushpanjali: Founders of A.P.HITHENDRAN MEMORIAL TRUST. 4. Rao Sahib Adukkambarai Singaravel Veerasami Mudaliyar: Deputy Assistant Controller of Military Accounts, Burma. He was awarded the title of Rao Sahib by the then Viceroy Lord Wavell on 14th of June 1945. Famous personalities 1. A.R. Rahman: Music Director, Composer and Singer 2. Joseph Vijay: Tamil film actor 3. Manoj knight Shyamalan: Indian-born American filmmaker, script writer and actor 4. Prashanth Thyagarajan: Tamil film actor 5. Vikram: Film actor, cousin of Prashanth Thyagarajan 6. Chevalier R.Arunachalam: Founder of Mudalair International Organisation, Historical personalities Poets Ottakoothar: Poet in Chola dynasty and author of Thakayagaparani and Saraswathi Andhadhi Andhaka Kavi Vira Raghava Mudaliar: A poet of the 16th century Sekkizhar Kings and lords Vallal Sadaiyappa Mudaliar: A landlord and patron of Tamil Poet Kambar who created Kamba Ramayanam. Ministers Ambi Aramvalartha Mudaliar: Reputed minister during the reign of Krishnadevaraya Ariyanatha Mudaliar: Vellala Dalavoy of the Vijayanagar viceroy Viswanatha Nayaka. Sekkizhar[2] : Minister and a poet Modern personalities Social leaders, activists S. P. Ayyaswamy Mudaliar C. Jambulingam Mudaliar OKSR Kumaraswamy Mudaliar aka Tiruppur Kumaran (1904 - 1932)[3][4][5] a leader died holding the Indian national flag [6][7][8][9][10][11] Muthuranga Mudaliar Sarojini Varadappan Thillaiaadi Valliammai, a South African Tamil woman who fought the apartheid regime along with Mahatma Gandhi[12] Tamil literature Paventhar Bharathidasan: Tamil poet also known as Puratchi Kavignar Kalyanasundara Mudaliar: Tamil writer Makaral Karthikeya Mudaliar: Tamil scholar Pa. Subramania Mudaliar: Tamil scholar Varadarasanar: Tamil novelist Mahavidwan Vasudeva Mudaliar: Tamil scholar Vellai vaaranaar, Tamil scholar from Tiruvarur Erode Tamilanban, noted poet Philanthropists Pachaiyappa Mudaliar: Philanthropist after whom the Pachaiyappas College, Chennai was named. Raja Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar: Philanthropist who endowed a hospital and dispensary in the Native infirmary W. T. Masilamani Mudaliar, Philanthropist of educational purposes Politics O. V. Alagesan[13]: Former union minister of India. T. M. Anbarasan: Current Labour Minister Of Tamil Nadu K. Anbazhagan: Minister of Tamil Nadu and DMK Leader. C. N. Annadurai: Former chief minister of Tamil Nadu and founder Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar: an Indian civil engineer and politician who served as the Minister of Development in the Madras Presidency from 1926 to 1928 M. Bhakthavatchalam: Former chief minister of Tamil Nadu and Congress leader.[14] Pulavar K. Govindan: Former speaker, TN legislative assembly Jayanthi Natarajan: Former MP from Indian National Congress party Muniswamy Mudaliar: a Fiji Indian politician & a member of the Legislative Council of Fiji from 1932 to 1937 N. V. Natarajan: Founding member of DMK and former minister of Labour and Backward Classes in the Tamil Nadu government during 1967-75 C. Natesa Mudaliar: Founded Justice Party V. R. Nedunchezhiyan: Former Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu and former interim chief minister of Tamilnadu. P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan: (1932-2006) Formerly speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly,Endowment Minister Ponnambalam Arunachalam: Tamil political leader in Ceylon and a member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council. Ponnambalam Ramanathan: Former Solicitor-General and Tamil political leader in Sri Lanka. A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar: Former MLA of Sholinghur constituency, INC Sir P. T. Rajan: Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Leader Justice Party. C. Ramaswamy Mudaliar (1905-1997), Indian politician from Indian National Congress. Member of Lok Sabha for Kumbakonam from 1951 to 1957. S. J. Ramaswamy Mudali: Former DMK MLA A. Ranganatha Mudaliar: Indian politician and theosophist from Bellary S. C. Sadayappa Mudaliar: Former INC MLA Era Sezhiyan: Former MP A. C. Shanmugam: Founder New Justice Party, ex-MLA, MP P. Shanmugam: Former Chief Minister of Pondicherry State and present State Congress Chief. N. V. N. Somu: Former MP A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar: Tamil Nadu politician C. P. Subbiah Mudaliar: Tamil Nadu politician C. N. Visvanathan: Former MP, Lok Sabha Founders of educational institutions V. L. Ethiraj Founder of Ethiraj college for Women A. C. Shanmugam Founder, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute G. Viswanathan: Founder of VIT University, Vellore Doctors,scientists and academicians A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar First Indian Principal of the Madras Medical College, Served as Chairman-UNESCO; Vice Chancellor, University of Madras(padma Vibushan) Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar: Justice Party Politician, Member of Winston Churchills war cabinet, First President of ECOSOC and Founder of WHO, Diwan of Mysore. Mylswamy Annadurai: Indian scientist and Chandrayaan-1 project director Civil service and judiciary S. Muthiah Mudaliar: High court lawyer and politician, Justice party Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar: a senior leader of the Justice Party Justice R. Sudhakar: Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Chennai[15] T. V. Rajeswar, IPS Officer and Current Governor of Uttar Pradesh Sports Mithali Raj: Indian Womens Cricket Team Captain Thirunavukkarasu Kumaran: Cricket Player, Indian Cricket League Vasudevan Baskaran: Former field hockey player and captain Arts and cinema Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar, involved with early Tamil theater Allah Rakha Rahman: Music director, composer and singer. (Born A. S. Dileep in a Hindu Mudaliar family[16][17]) Anandaraj: Tamil film actor Kalaipuli Dhanu: Tamil film producer N. S. Krishnan: popularly known as Kalaivanar, film comedian, drama artist, playback singer Na. Muthukumar: Tamil lyricist Pandiarajan: Tamil film director and actor Papanasa Mudaliar (1650–1725): an early Carnatic music composer of mukattai kAttiya in Bhairavi ragam and nadamAdittirintha in Kambhoji ragam. Later Tyagaraja followed this in songs G. V. Prakash Kumar: Tamil film music director Prashanth Thyagarajan: Tamil film actor[18] M. K. Radha: cinema actor & recipient of the Padma Shri Award Aascar Ravichandran: Tamil film producer, Aaskar films S. Shankar: Tamil film director V. Ravichandran: Kannada film actor and director K. S. Ravikumar: Tamil film director and actor Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar: Playwright and director of Tamil drama R. K. Selvamani: Tamil film director[19] R. K. Shekhar: Music conductor and composer for Malayalam films Thengai Srinivasan: Tamil film actor Tharini Mudaliar: Australian actress Thyagarajan: Tamil actor, stunt man, director and producer Pa. Vijay: Tamil lyricist and actor Vijaya Bhaskar: Kannada film Music Director Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan: singer, composer of Tamil folk songs Vikranth: Tamil film actor Persons with Mudaliar ancestry Joseph Vijay: Tamil film actor[20] M. Night Shyamalan: Indian-born American filmmaker, script writer and actor[21] Vikram: Film actor Spiritual Kirupanandha Variyar: Shaivite spiritual leader Vethathiri Maharishi: Founder of the The World Community Service Center, an organization promoting World peace[22] Business Chenniappan: Chairman, Nilgiris M.B.Nirmal: Founder and chairman of Exnora International Sivasankaran: Chairman of Sterling group Ethiraj Mudaliar : Chairman Binny group , Partner Ram Chandra Medical College Miscellaneous Varadarajan Mudaliar: Known as Vardha Bhai; Tamil movie Nayagan was based on his life story.
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