出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/31 00:24 UTC 版)
Mudaliar also Mudali, Moodley (Tamil: முதலியார் மற்றும் முதலி) is a title used by some of the Tamil castes. 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 and army officers in medieval South India. The surname is generally prevalent among Indian Tamils and the Tamil diaspora though it is also used in other parts of South India.