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Who is Kavya Maran? Heir to Rs 24,600 cr empire, she is now engaged to Anirudh Ravichander

Who is Kavya Maran? Heir to Rs 24,600 cr empire, she is now engaged to Anirudh Ravichander

Kalyanithi Maran, owner of Sun TV Network, and her daughter Kavya Maran are set to wed music composer Anirudh Ravichander. The Maran family's wealth is estimated at Rs 24,600 crore, placing them among India's wealthiest media entrepreneurs. Kavya, CEO and co-owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad, has a personal net worth of Rs 409 crore.

She co-owned Sunrisers Hyderabad, an IPL franchise acquired by her father in 2017. Anirudh, known for his music in Tamil cinema, gained prominence with his work on Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and his recent collaboration on Jailer 2, produced by Sun Pictures.

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