Sun TV Network Reappoints Kalanithi Maran As Executive Chairman & Kavery Kalanithi As Whole-Time Director

Sun TV Network Limited reappoints Kalanithi Maran as Executive Chairman and Kavery Kalanithi as Whole-Time Director. Both appointments take effect from April 20, 2027.

Maran saw a business opportunity in regional-language television long before anyone else realized the true potential of this space, and gave shape to his vision on April 14, 1993, with the launch of the network’s flagship channel Sun TV in Tamil. What began as a single channel with three hours of programming a day has since grown to a network of 37 channels in seven Indian languages. In the process, Sun TV Network has emerged as India’s largest television network and one of Asia’s most respected media companies.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Madras, Chennai, and an MBA from Scranton University, Pennsylvania, USA.

Kavery is actively involved in the business and operations of Sun TV Network Limited, including monitoring viewer feedback with regard to the programming and deciding the content mix on the Company’s channels. She also assists in the selection of Anchors, newscasters, and Programme Presenters. She is also actively involved in philanthropic activities and is on the board of trustees of Sun Foundation, a public charitable organisation, and supervises the day-to-day functioning of the Sun Foundation.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Madras, Chennai.