The music director behind Indian cinema's loudest box-office anthems has tied the knot abroad.
Sun TV Network executive director and Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO Kavya Maran married composer Anirudh Ravichander on November 11 in a sun-drenched ceremony in Greece. The nuptials wrapped a lightning weekend that kicked off with their formal engagement on November 10. Ravichander broke the news across his personal channels with a quiet portrait of the newlyweds, pairing the image with a brief message to his listeners:
My once in a lifetime, for a lifetime 11.11
The Mediterranean ceremony drew an elite cross-section of southern political power and cinema royalty. Film producer AV Suresh, who backed the Tamil feature Parundhaaguthu Oor Kuruvi, shared frames from the celebration floor revealing former Union minister Dayanidhi Maran posing with his daughter. Seated nearby were superstar Rajinikanth, his wife Latha Rajinikanth, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. Both Rajinikanth and Stalin ditched contemporary wedding suits, opting for traditional white veshtis paired with kurtas.
Kavya Maran, the daughter of Sun Group billionaire chairman Kalanithi Maran and Kavery Maran, has steered the front office of Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad while managing executive operations across Sun TV Network. Her marriage to Ravichander unites two of Chennai's most visible industrial and cultural dynasties.
Yet the quiet Greek destination wedding serves only as the opening act. The Maran family has locked November 21 for a sprawling reception in Chennai. Official paperwork from the Telangana Chief Minister's Office in October confirmed that Kalanithi and Kavery Maran met Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad to deliver his formal invitation in person. Invitations for the November 21 event have also been dispatched to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, alongside senior heads across sports and the film industries.
| Event Milestone | Date | Location | Primary Attendance / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Engagement | November 10 | Greece | Immediate family and close circle |
| Destination Wedding | November 11 | Greece | MK Stalin, Rajinikanth, Dayanidhi Maran |
| Mega Reception | November 21 | Chennai | National leaders, sports executives, film fraternity |
Fresh off scoring Vettaiyan (2024), Ravichander heads back to Chennai with heavy production dates looming on his desk. His upcoming slate includes Lokesh Kanagaraj's Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie in 2025 and Jana Nayagan in 2026, leaving the composer with little downtime once the November 21 celebrations conclude.