Kalanithi Maran
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Media
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Residence
- Chennai
- Education
- University of Scranton (Master of Business Administration)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 1
Assets
- Sun TV Network Ltd.295,563,000 shares @ --532733-IN
Biography
Politician's son Kalanithi Maran dabbled in his family's modest publishing business before launching Sun TV Network in 1993.
Sun is now a regional television heavyweight with 37 channels reaching more than 140 million households in India.
In June 2024 it launched a Hindi entertainment channel called Sun Neo.
Maran's other interests include newspapers, radio and direct-to-home television.
His wife, Kavery, is an executive director at Sun TV Network and oversees content.
About
Maran and his brother Dayanidhi, a former telecom minister, were embroiled in a telecom corruption case but were cleared of all charges.
Sun owns Sunrisers Hyderabad, an Indian Premier League cricket team.
In August 2025 Sun TV Network said that the legal notice served in June by his younger brother Dayanidhi, alleging share transfer disputes in 2003, was withdrawn.