Mudular, meaning "first village (முதல்+ஊர்)", was founded in 1799 by a group of recent Christian converts from Palayamkottai.

The village's first settler, David Sundaranandan,[4] sought to create a purely Christian settlement modeled after the biblical "City of Refuge".

With the tireless efforts of David Sundaranandan and a generous donation from Captain Everet, a rectangular piece of land was purchased in the name of Reverend Jeanaicke in August 1799.

He was an excellent architect, and he built a large church of western style within two years.

[citation needed] An altar stands four feet high and has a dedicated place for the choir.

Seven pendant lamps and a glass Heptagon (seven-sided polygon) decorate the altar.

Education was made available in 1803, postal service was started in 1891, and public transport came to the village in 1940.

This is the time of the year when heavy rains fall due to the tropical depression along the coast of the Indian Ocean.

Reverend H. B. Norman formed the choir in 1883 and made wooden furniture with special carvings.

Currently a Viscount Vivace 60 Digital Organ (made in Italy) is being used for church services.

Mudalur attaches great importance to the arts of entertainment and moral life like "Silambaattam", "Kaliyalattam".

Mudalur youths perform Kaliyal during all important events, mainly at the New Year.

There are many songs written by Annavi’s (Kaliyal poet) which explain the life and culture of Mudalur.

Other religious festivals like Christmas, Easter, and Deepavali are also celebrated grandly in Mudalur.

[citation needed] Although the majority of Mudalur's population is Christian, it has other religious heritage as well.