Mudhalali (தமிழ்: முதலாளி, English: Proprietor) is Muktha Srinivasan's 1957 Tamil directorial debut. This drama film was produced by M. A. Venu under M. A. V. Pictures. The movie stars S. S. Rajendran and debutante Devika in the lead roles, while M. N. Rajam, A. Kannaiyan and T. P. Muthulakshmi play in supporting roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Ka. Mu. Sheriff.
K. Ramachandran and T. Vijayarangam handled cinematography and editing respectively. The film is based on a stage play of the same name originally written by Venkat Ramanujam. Film development started during the making of Sampoorna Ramayanam, whose own production was temporarily shelved. The film was released on 22 October 1957 with a length of 160 minutes. The film became a hit for its soundtrack and story line, running for over 100 days and establishing the career of actors S. S. Rajendraneandvika and director Muktha Srinivasan. The film was remastered in Malayalam under the same name in 1965 starring Prem Nazir.