sentences:  In ancient times they were also called as "Kaarugar" (weaver), Thanthuvayar (weaver), "Sengunthar padaiyar" (soldiers), "Senaithalaivar" (army commander), "Kaikolar" (Weaver).The adoption of the "Mudaliyar" title, thus "Sengunthar Mudaliyar", is probably aspirational.It was traditionally used by higher-ranking non-Brahmin castes but various less prestigious communities have come to use it as a means of expressing their desire for upward social mobility.