Kalanithi Maran Net Worth

Maran was one of the few o meet with U.S. President Bill Clinton on his visit to India. In 2010 Kalanithi was listed as the 17th richest Indian and the highest paid businessman in India. He was praised by U.S. President Barack Obama for being a job creator in the United States. Maran has received Young Businessman awards from ERNST & Young and CNBC. He was named “Television King of Southern India” by Forbes Magazine. He also won the News Television Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2010. Maran has owned Sun Network, Sun Direct DTH, Spicejet, Suryan FM, Red FM, Sun Pictures, Dinakaran, Tamii Murasu, Kunkumam, Sun 18, and Sunrisers Hyderabad- IPL. Spice Jet is India’s most profitable airline and was acquired by Maran in 2010.