Kalanithi Maran

Kalanithi Maran (#1837)

Global Rank #1837

Country Rank #115

Country India

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$ 2 B
Media
India
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60 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,837

Country Rank #115

Net Worth $2.3B

Previous Worth $2.3B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country India

Industry Media

Age 60 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Chennai, India

Citizenship India

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 60

Source Of Wealth Media, Self Made

Residence Chennai, India

Citizenship India

Marital Status Married

Children 1

Education Master of Business Administration, University of Scranton

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.3B

Current Net Worth $2.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

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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#1504

Billionaires (2026)

#83

India's Richest (2024)

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Did You Know?

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that the legal notice served in June by his younger brother Dayanidhi, alleging share transfer disputes in 2003, was withdrawn.

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Current Net Worth: $2.3B (May 4, 2026)