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Jun 20, 2025
Maran brothers battle for control of Sun TV
Family drama just got real for the Marans—Dayanidhi Maran, ex-Union Minister and DMK leader, has sent a legal notice to his brother Kalanithi over their ₹24,000 crore Sun TV Network.
Dayanidhi claims Kalanithi grabbed extra shares after their dad passed away in 2003, sparking a major fallout in one of India's biggest media families.
TL;DR
Dayanidhi asks for probe into alleged fraud
Dayanidhi says Kalanithi (along with his wife, Kavery) allotted shares to himself without proper checks and mishandled company finances. He's now asking for a government probe into possible fraud.
Sun TV denies any wrongdoing and calls the reports misleading.
The company's stock dropped 1.8% after news broke, while DMK is keeping out of what it sees as a family issue.