Kalanithi Maran
$3.42B
$33.7M (1%)
as of 11/22/24
About Kalanithi Maran
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.
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IndiaSource of wealth
MediaResidence
Chennai, IndiaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
07/26/65 (age 59)Number of children
1Education
Master of Business Administration, University of ScrantonSelf-made
self-madeKalanithi Maran’s fortune is worth
57K
troy ounces of gold
53K
median U.S. household
34K
median U.S. income
0.068%
U.S. credit card volume
0.014%
GDP of the United States
0.01%
United States debt
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Maran and his brother Dayanidhi, a former telecom minister, were embroiled in a telecom corruption case but were cleared of all charges.
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