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Kalanithi Maran (born 24 July 1964) is an Indian media proprietor. He is the chairman and founder of Sun Group, one of India's largest media conglomerates.
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...
Sun Group is an Indian media conglomerate, based in Chennai. [1] [2] It was founded by Kalanithi Maran in 1992. [3] Sun Group, besides television media, has 48 FM radio stations, [4] two daily newspapers, five magazines, a DTH satellite service and T20 cricket franchises.
In 2010, with a net worth of US$4 Billion, Kalanithi Maran became the 17th richest Indian. In the same year, he also became the highest-paid businessman in India. He was appointed as the promoter director and chairman of SpiceJet and its board in 2010.
Jun 6, 2024 · Kalanithi Maran started cautiously to navigate this landscape. He launched Sun TV with 3 hours of Tamil programming on the existing channel ATN. However, Kalanithi understood a crucial truth for a regional channel like Sun TV. Unlike national channels relying solely on content, distribution was king for regionals.
Nov 25, 2015 · Despite sinking and losing crores in the aviation sector and fighting corruption cases, Sun Group's Kalanithi Maran has managed to increase his wealth. But can this last?
Jun 8, 2015 · Kalanithi Maran, the undisputed media mogul of the South, heads the Sun Group, a giant conglomerate that owns 33 television channels, 45 FM radio stations, 5 magazines, two daily...
Dec 10, 2023 · Kavery Kalanithi Maran, who makes her debut on BT’s Most Powerful Women in Business list this year, spearheads the content strategy of the 30-plus channels under the Rs 4,000-crore plus Sun TV...
May 22, 2024 · Low-cost carrier SpiceJet announced on Wednesday that it will seek a Rs 450 crore refund from its former promoter, Kalanithi Maran, and KAL Airways, following a favourable ruling by a division bench of the Delhi High Court.
Jan 7, 2015 · CHENNAI | NEW DELHI: When Kalanithi Maran’s Sun Group took control of Spice-Jet in 2010, it looked like a bet that couldn’t go wrong. The airline was profit-making and had Rs 800 crore of cash. What was more, it was eligible to operate overseas flights that offer fatter margins.
