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 |
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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