Kavya Maran
Born
Kavya Kalanithi Maran

(1992-08-06) 6 August 1992 (age 33)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Education Stella Maris College, Chennai
New York University Stern School of Business, USA[1]
Occupation Businesswoman
Known for She is the head of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Sunrisers Leeds and executive director of Sun TV Network
Father Kalanithi Maran

Kavya Kalanithi Maran is an Indian businesswoman, co-owner and head of[2] Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League,[3] Sunrisers Eastern Cape in SA20 League, Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred, and Executive Director of Sun TV Network Limited. She is the daughter of Kalanithi Maran, the chairman and founder of the Sun Group.[4][5][6]

Early life and education

Kavya graduated with a B.Com from Stella Maris College, Chennai and did her MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business, New York.[7]

Career

Post her higher education, she returned to Chennai and joined the Sun Group, the conglomerate founded by her father, Kalanithi Maran, which is one of the largest media networks in Asia.[8][9] She is the Executive Director of Sun TV Network Limited. She is the Head of the Group’s growing presence in professional sports, which includes three cricket teams. SunRisers Hyderabad, in the Indian Premier League, won the championship in 2016 and was runners-up in 2018 and 2024. SunRisers Eastern Cape, in the South Africa T20 League, have established themselves as one of the most consistent teams in franchise cricket. They won the championship in the inaugural season in 2023[10] and successfully defended the title in 2024, finished runners-up in 2025, and went on to win the trophy again in 2026[11]. In doing so, the team reached the final four consecutive times, a rare achievement in franchise cricket history.[12]

Sun Group has recently acquired a cricket team in UK’s The Hundred League.[13]

Awards

In January, 2024, Kavya was awarded the Face and Force Behind Sunrisers Hyderabad[14]' at the Devi Awards,[15] in recognition of her contributions to the franchise.

Kavya is the youngest businesswoman to be featured on India Today’s prestigious ‘100 Women Achievers of India’ List of 2023.[16]

In 2025, she was featured on The Hollywood Reporter India’s “Women in Entertainment Power List”.[17]

That same year, she was ranked #46 on Fortune India’s “Most Powerful Women in Business” list.[18]

Kavya was also honoured by GQ Magazine as on the of "35 Most Influential Young Indians of 2025"[19]


References

  1. ^ "Kalanithi Maran's daughter appointed on Sun TV board". The Times of India. 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Who Is Kav ya Maran? The CEO Of Sunrisers Hyderabad". One India. 19 December 2023. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Meet Kavya Maran, the Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO Making Waves in IPL Season; all about her Network and Business". Times Now Digital. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ^ Livemint (19 December 2023). "All you need to know about SunRisers Hyderabad CEO amid IPL Auction 2024". mint. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ^ "IPL Auction 2024: Meet Kavya Maran, the CEO of SunRisers Hyderabad". mint. 19 December 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Kavya Maran s Red European Car Collections". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Kalanithi Maran's daughter appointed on Sun TV board Times of India". 23 March 2019.
  8. ^ Mathur, Abhimanyu (12 October 2024). "India's richest filmmaker isn't from Bollywood, has $3.6 billion net worth, is richer than SRK, Aditya Chopra combined". Hindusthan Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Sun TV Network inducts Kavya Maran to its Board; names R Mahesh Kumar as Managing Director". 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. ^ "SA20 Season 3: Two seasons, two titles, Sunrisers Eastern Cape target a hat-trick". The Times of India. 7 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Unreal scenes after Sunrisers Eastern Cape win third SA20 title". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  12. ^ "SA20 results: Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat Pretoria Capitals to seal third title despite Dewald Brevis' century". BBC Sport. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Reliance, RPSG, Sun Group: Why IPL Owners Are Buying Stakes in The Hundred Teams". Outlook Business. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  14. ^ S, Praveen Kumar (26 January 2024). "Devi Awards 2024: Of women, grit, grace and glory". Indulgexpress. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  15. ^ Kumar, Praveen (25 January 2024). "Devi Awards 2024: Of women, grit and glory". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  16. ^ "The She List | Business". India Today. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  17. ^ INDIA, THR. "Women in Entertainment Power List 2025 | Women's Day | THR India". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Most Powerful Women 2025: This Year's Top Women in Business". Fortune India. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  19. ^ Ray, Sanjana (15 May 2025). "Meet GQ's Most Influential Young Indians of 2025". GQ India. Retrieved 6 June 2025.


[1]

  1. ^ https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/anirudh-ravichander-breaks-silence-on-rumours-of-marriage-with-kavya-maran-completely-false-11749907832025.html