[3] The Sun Group, besides television media, operates 48 FM radio stations,[4] two daily newspapers, five magazines, a DTH satellite service and T20 cricket franchises.

In 1990, Kalanithi Maran started a monthly video (VHS) news magazine in Tamil called Poomaalai.

[10][11] Sun Direct is the fourth largest DTH service provider in India as of March 2015.

[19][20] In 2012, Despite the losses, Kalanithi Maran increased his stake in Spicejet by investing ₹1 billion (US$11 million) in the airline.

[21] In January 2015, the Sun group sold its entire shareholding back to the airline's founder Ajay Singh and transferred control.

[22] In 2018, the Sun Group donated ₹2 crore to support the relief efforts in the cyclone-affected districts of Tamil Nadu.