Kalanithi Maran (Sun Group) Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Kalanithi Maran
Profession	Media Baron
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 July 1965 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	58 Years
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School	Don Bosco, Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
College/University	Loyola College, Chennai The University of Scranton, USA
Educational Qualification(s)	Graduated in Commerce from Loyola College in Chennai MBA from University of Scranton, USA
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Hobbies	Watching TV, Listening to Music
Awards	2001- Indian Television Academy Awards (Tamil, Malayalam, Kanada and Telugu) for the best TV Channel 2006- Young Businessman Award by CNBC 2009- TiECon "Entrepreneur of The Year"
Girls, Affairs & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Kaveri Maran (Joint Managing Director, Sun Group)
Marriage Date	Year, 1991
Family
Wife/Spouse	Kaveri Maran (Joint Managing Director, Sun Group)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Kaviya Maran (Born in 1992)
Parents	Father- Murasoli Maran (former Union Minister of India) Mother- Mallika Maran
Grand-Uncle	M. Karunanidhi (former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister)
Siblings	Brother- Dayanidhi Maran (Politician, younger) Sister- Anbukarasi Maran
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s)	Uttapam, Sambar, Dosa
Favourite Actor	Vijay Sethupathi
Favourite Actress	Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Favourite Films	Telugu- Agynaatavasi Hollywood- The Dark Knight (2008)
Favourite Singer	Sid Sriram
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Rolls Royce Phantom, Armoured BMW 760 Li, Bentley Bentayga, Mercedes-Maybach Benz S660 Guard
Money Factor
Net Worth (Approx.)	₹3000 Crore (as in 2018)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kalanithi Maran

• Does Kalanithi Maran smoke?: Not Known

• Does Kalanithi Maran drink alcohol?: Not Known.

• He was born in a politically influential and active family.

• Kalanithi is the grand-nephew of the former Tamil Nadu Chief  Minister M. Karunanidhi. 

• Also, he is the son of  Murasoli Maran; former Union Minister of Commerce and brother of India’s former Textile Minister Dayanidhi Maran.

• In the early 1990s, he started a monthly Tamil magazine- Poomaalai.

• With an investment of US$200 from a bank loan, Maran founded Sun TV on 14 April 1993. 

• On 24 April 2006, Sun TV was listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. 

• When Bill Clinton (the then President of the United States) visited India, Kalanithi Maran was among the few representatives at a round-table with him. 

• In 2010, with a net worth of US$4 Billion, Kalanithi Maran became the 17th richest Indian. The same year, he also became the highest paid businessman in India.

• For the fiscal year 2011–2012, Kalanithi and his wife, Kaveri were ranked second highest paid Indian executives with a package of ₹62 crore, behind Naveen Jindal.

• His wife, Kaveri Maran is the Joint Managing Director of Sun Network that was founded by Kalanithi.

• Sun Network was among the first to procure the license for satellite broadcasting.

• It started with three hours of Tamil programs in the ATN channel under the brand name of Sun TV.

• The network gradually expanded to a 24-hour television channel in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali.

• Today, this channel is viewed by around 95 million people in India and other countries like the US, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, and Australia.

• His name came up in a criminal case filed by Jak communication, a cable TV distribution company owned by Azhagi.

• He is also the owner of the Indian Premier League Team “Sunrisers Hyderabad.” 

• Maran is also the former promoter of the low-cost airline SpiceJet. 

• In September 2023, Kalanithi Maran celebrated the success of the film ‘Jailer’ by presenting Rajinikanth with a BMW X7 as a gift. He brought both a BMW X7 and a BMW i7 EV to Rajinikanth’s residence and asked him to choose between the two. Rajinikanth ultimately opted for the BMW X7.
  

  Kalanithi Maran after gifting BMW X7 to Rajinikanth

• On 10 September 2023, Kalanithi Maran marked the success of the film ‘Jailer’ by felicitating more than 300 people who contributed to its success.

BREAKING: Kalanithi Maran felicitated more than 300 people who worked for #Jailer with gold coins today.

𝗕𝗼𝘅𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗔𝗝𝗜𝗡𝗜pic.twitter.com/6efmA5tkTo

— Manobala Vijayabalan (@ManobalaV) September 10, 2023