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How much Kavya Maran parents, Kalanithi Maran and Kavery Maran earn? one of India's richest media person's salary and net worth is Rs…
DMK Lok Sabha MP Dayanidhi Maran has accused his brother Kalanidhi Maran of 'financial crimes,' and asked him to restore the entire shareholding position of Sun TV and related companies to their original state or face legal and regulatory action.
Dayanidhi Maran alleged in a legal notice: 'You and your accomplices have deliberately abused your fiduciary and professional obligations to commit a series of calculated and coordinated financial crimes.' Kalanithi Maran And Kavery Maran Earnings
Kavya Maran is the CEO and co-owner of Sunrises Hyderabad (SRH), an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team. Her parents are Kalanithi Maran And Kavery Maran. As of June 20, 2025, his real-time net worth is $2.8 billion. He is at 1,357 ranking globally on the Forbes list. Earlier this year, his net worth was reported at $2.7 billion in the 2025 Billionaires Index. In 2024, he was the 83rd richest person in India.
Maran launched Sun TV Network in 1993. Today, Sun TV runs 37 television channels which are watched by 140 million households in India. In June 2024, he expanded its presence after launching a Hindi general entertainment channel, Sun Neo.
Sun TV also has media presence in other formats like radio, newspapers, and direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting. Kalanithi Maran And Kavery Maran Salary
Kalanithi Maran and his wife Kavery Maran are the Executive Director at Sun TV Network. They get high salaries from the company.
For at least six consecutive years (FY2018 to FY2023), both have received an annual remuneration of Rs 87.50 crore each.
Their pay structure breakup is as follows: Rs 13.87 crore in fixed salary
Rs 73.63 crore as bonus or ex-gratiaTogether, the couple earns Rs 175 crore annually.
This compensation has not changed since many years, including the pandemic.
Kalanithi Maran and his wife Kavery Maran are India's highest-paid executive duo.
The legal notice was sent to Kalanidhi Maran and his wife Kaveri Kalanidhi and six others. According to the notice, these six persons are 'close associates' of Kalanidhi and his wife.
(With Inputs From PTI)
