Moodley is an Indian surname, an alternative form of Mudaliar. Notable people with the surname include:
Dhayendre Moodley, South African medical researcher Kogila Moodley, Canadian academic Mary Moodley (1913–1979), South African trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist Preshanthan Moodley (born 1988), South African film and television director Strini Moodley (1945–2006), South African activist
See also Mudaliar