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{{Short description|Indian businesswoman}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kaviya Maran
| image = File:Kaviya_Maran.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Kaviya Kalanithi Maran
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|08|06}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/worth/news/meet-kavya-maran-the-owner-of-sunrisers-hyderabad-srh-a-look-at-her-net-worth-career-education-family-investments-more/articleshow/122718963.html |title=Meet Kavya Maran, the owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): A look at her net worth, career, education, family, investments & more |publisher=Indiatimes |access-date=22 April 2026 |archive-date= |archive-url=}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| education = [[Stella Maris College, Chennai]]<br />[[New York University Stern School of Business]], USA<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/kalanithi-marans-daughter-appointed-on-sun-tv-board/articleshow/68529340.cms | title=Kalanithi Maran's daughter appointed on Sun TV board | work=The Times of India | date=23 March 2019 }}</ref>
| 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]]
}}
'''Kaviya Kalanithi Maran''' (born 6 August 1992) is an Indian businesswoman, co-owner and head of<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/sports/cricket/who-is-kavya-maaran-the-ceo-of-sunrisers-hyderabad-3708427.html|title=Who Is Kav ya Maran? The CEO Of Sunrisers Hyderabad|date=19 December 2023 |publisher=One India|access-date=19 December 2023|archive-date=19 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219101611/http://www.oneindia.com/sports/cricket/who-is-kavya-maaran-the-ceo-of-sunrisers-hyderabad-3708427.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in [[Indian Premier League]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/meet-kavya-maran-the-sunrisers-hyderabad-ceo-making-waves-in-ipl-season-all-about-her-net-worth-and-business-article-109334554|title=Meet Kaviya Maran, the Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO Making Waves in IPL Season; all about her Network and Business|publisher=Times Now Digital|access-date=16 April 2016|archive-date=16 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416061837/https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/meet-kavya-maran-the-sunrisers-hyderabad-ceo-making-waves-in-ipl-season-all-about-her-net-worth-and-business-article-109334554|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sunrisers Eastern Cape]] in [[SA20|SA20 League]], [[Sunrisers Leeds]] in [[The Hundred (cricket)|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/ipl-auction-2024-who-is-kavya-maran-all-you-need-to-know-about-sunrisers-hyderabad-ceo-11702987491393.html|title=All you need to know about SunRisers Hyderabad CEO amid IPL Auction 2024|work=mint |date=19 December 2023 |access-date=19 December 2023|archive-date=19 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219123512/https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/ipl-auction-2024-who-is-kavya-maran-all-you-need-to-know-about-sunrisers-hyderabad-ceo-11702987491393.html|url-status=live |author1=Livemint }}</ref><ref name="p261">{{cite web | title=IPL Auction 2024: Meet Kavya Maran, the CEO of SunRisers Hyderabad | website=mint | date=19 December 2023 | url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/ipl-auction-2024-who-is-kavya-maran-all-you-need-to-know-about-sunrisers-hyderabad-ceo-11702987491393.html | access-date=20 May 2024 | archive-date=26 April 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426042400/https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/ipl-auction-2024-who-is-kavya-maran-all-you-need-to-know-about-sunrisers-hyderabad-ceo-11702987491393.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kavya Maran s Red European Car Collections |url=http://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994714147/Kavya-Marans-Red-European-Car-Collections |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=indiaherald.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Kaviya graduated with a [[B.Com]] degree from [[Stella Maris College, Chennai]] and did her [[MBA]] from the [[Stern School of Business|NYU Stern School of Business]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/kalanithi-marans-daughter-appointed-on-sun-tv-board/articleshow/68529340.cms | title=Kalanithi Maran's daughter appointed on Sun TV board Times of India | date=23 March 2019 }}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{cite news |last= Mathur |first= Abhimanyu |date= 12 October 2024|title= India's richest filmmaker isn't from Bollywood, has $3.6 billion net worth, is richer than SRK, Aditya Chopra combined |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/indias-richest-filmmaker-kalanithi-maran-net-worth-3-6-billion-not-bollywood-richer-than-shah-rukh-khan-aditya-chopra-101728716230372.html|work= Hindusthan Times|access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2019-03-22 |title=Sun TV Network inducts Kaviya Maran to its Board; names R Mahesh Kumar as Managing Director |url=https://www.medianews4u.com/sun-tv-network-inducts-kaviya-kalanithi-maran-to-its-board-of-directors/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501064852/https://www.medianews4u.com/sun-tv-network-inducts-kaviya-kalanithi-maran-to-its-board-of-directors/ |archive-date=1 May 2024 |access-date=2024-05-01 |language=en-US}}</ref> 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<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-07 |title=SA20 Season 3: Two seasons, two titles, Sunrisers Eastern Cape target a hat-trick |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/sa20-season-3-two-seasons-two-titles-sunrisers-eastern-cape-target-a-hat-trick/articleshow/117008690.cms |access-date=2026-01-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and successfully defended the title in 2024, finished runners-up in 2025, and went on to win the trophy again in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unreal scenes after Sunrisers Eastern Cape win third SA20 title |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/sa20/unreal-scenes-after-sunrisers-eastern-cape-win-third-sa20-title/videoshow/127534615.cms |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> In doing so, the team reached the final four consecutive times, a rare achievement in franchise cricket history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-25 |title=SA20 results: Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat Pretoria Capitals to seal third title despite Dewald Brevis' century |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cg4e01z09w1o |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Sun Group has recently acquired a cricket team in UK’s [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred League]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-10 |title=Reliance, RPSG, Sun Group: Why IPL Owners Are Buying Stakes in The Hundred Teams |url=https://www.outlookbusiness.com/corporate/reliance-rpsg-sun-group-why-ipl-owners-are-buying-stakes-in-the-hundred-teams |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Outlook Business |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards ==
In January 2024, Kaviya was awarded the Face and Force Behind Sunrisers Hyderabad<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Praveen Kumar |date=2024-01-26 |title=Devi Awards 2024: Of women, grit, grace and glory |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/msociety/2024/Jan/26/devi-awards-2024-of-women-grit-grace-and-glory-57188.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en |archive-date=1 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501064849/https://www.indulgexpress.com/msociety/2024/Jan/26/devi-awards-2024-of-women-grit-grace-and-glory-57188.html |url-status=live }}</ref> at the Devi Awards,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Praveen |date=2024-01-25 |title=Devi Awards 2024: Of women, grit and glory |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/chennai/2024/Jan/25/devi-awards-2024-of-women-grit-and-glory |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=2 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502060644/https://www.newindianexpress.com/chennai/2024/Jan/25/devi-awards-2024-of-women-grit-and-glory |url-status=live }}</ref> in recognition of her contributions to the franchise.

Kaviya is the youngest businesswoman to be featured on India Today’s prestigious ‘100 Women Achievers of India’ List of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-24 |title=The She List {{!}} Business |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-she-list/story/20240101-the-she-list-business-2479671-2023-12-24 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

In 2025, she was featured on The Hollywood Reporter India’s “Women in Entertainment Power List”.<ref>{{Cite web |last=INDIA |first=THR |title=Women in Entertainment Power List 2025 {{!}} Women's Day {{!}} THR India |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/women-in-entertainment-power-list-2025-by-thr-india |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |language=en}}</ref>

That same year, she was ranked #46 on Fortune India’s “Most Powerful Women in Business” list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Most Powerful Women 2025: This Year's Top Women in Business |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/rankings/most-powerful-women/2025 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Fortune India |language=en}}</ref>

Kaviya was also honoured by GQ Magazine as one of the "35 Most Influential Young Indians of 2025".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ray |first=Sanjana |date=2025-05-15 |title=Meet GQ's Most Influential Young Indians of 2025 |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/meet-gqs-most-influential-young-indians-of-2025 |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=GQ India |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=|first= |date=|url=https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/anirudh-ravichander-breaks-silence-on-rumours-of-marriage-with-kavya-maran-completely-false-11749907832025.html|title=Anirudh Ravichander Breaks Silence ...</ref>

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BenjaminWoodard at 18:11, 4 May 2026