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Kalanithi Maran is the nephew of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. Maran's mother, Dayalu Ammal, was Karunanidhi's sister. Maran is a prominent businessman and media mogul who owns the Sun Network, one of India's largest media conglomerates. He is also a former Member of Parliament and a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party.