Kalanithi Maran Biography, Career, Family, Spouse and Net Worth

This article will answer every question you have about Kalanithi Maran. Below are some of the frequently asked questions about him.

  1. What does Kalanithi do for a living?
  2. Who are Kalanithi’s parents and siblings?
  3. What are Kalanithi’s interests and hobbies?
  4. Is Kalanithi married or does he have a girlfriend/ boyfriend?
  5. Does Kalanithi have any children?
  6. Where is Kalanithi now?
  7. How tall is Kalanithi?
  8. How much money does Kalanithi earn?
  9. What is Kalanithi’s net worth?

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 Who is Kalanithi Maran?

Kalanithi Murasoli Maran is a recognized Indian billionaire media mogul who is the chairman and founder of the Sun Group. Maran owns television channels, newspapers, weeklies, DTH services, FM radio stations, a cricket team (Sunrisers Hyderabad), and a movie production house. From 2010 to 2015, Maran held a major share in the Indian airline Spice Jet.

Kalanithi Maran Career

Maran began a monthly magazine in Tamil called Poomaalai in 1990. He then founded Sun TV on April 14, 1993. It was listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange upon raising $133 million for 10% of the share capital, putting him into the billionaire charts on April 24, 2006. Maran was one of the few representatives at a roundtable with the visiting then-US President Bill Clinton.

Maran was the 17th richest Indian, with a net worth of US$4 Billion by 2010, and is the highest-paid business executive in India. Together with his wife, Kavery. they were ranked the highest-paid Business executives in the list of Indian executive pay charts with a package of ₹62 crores (US$7.8 million) each. Maran has earned Young Businessman awards from CNBC and Ernst & Young, and Forbes magazine named him the ”Television king of southern India”.

How old is Kalanithi Maran?

Kalanithi Murasoli Maran was born in Chennai, India, on July 24, 1964, and is aged 58 years as of 2023. He shares his birthday with famous people including Jennifer Lopez, Alexis Ryan, Saffron Barker, Tanner Braungardt, Alex Griswold, Elisabeth Moss, Lynda Carter, Mara Wilson, Michael Richards, and Torrie Wilson, among others.

A photo of Kalanithi Maran
A photo of Kalanithi Maran

Kalanithi Maran Family

Who are Kalanithi Maran’s parents?

Kalanithi Murasoli Maran was born to his parents, Murasoli Maran, and his wife Mallika Maran in India. His father is the former Union Minister of India Murasoli Maran. Maran is the grand nephew of Former Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi.

Does Kalanithi Maran have siblings?

Maran was born to a family of three children. He has two siblings, a younger brother Dayanidhi Maran, and a sister Anbukarasi Maran. Dayanidhi was also a former minister.

Kalanithi Maran Education

Maran attended Don Bosco, Egmore, Chennai, before joining Loyola College, in Chennai, studying commerce. He later joined the University of Scranton where he did his MBA.

Kalanithi Maran Spouse

Maran is currently married to his beautiful and sexy wife Kaveri Maran, who is a native of Coorg and is also a businesswoman. The couple married in 1991 and has one child together in their marriage.

Kalanithi Maran Kids

Marn and his supportive wife have one child together in their marriage. The couple has a daughter named Kaviya Maran.

Kalanithi Maran Height

Maran has a well-built and physically fit body adding up to a height of 5 ft 8in (1.73 m) and a weight of 75 kg (165 lbs).

Kalanithi Maran Net Worth

Indian billionaire media mogul Maran is the chairman and founder of the Sun Group and businessman. He has gathered an estimated net worth of approximately $2.6 billion as of 2023.