India has undoubtedly numerous filmmakers and their wealth reflects their lifestyle and stature. However when it comes to the richest filmmaker of India some of the most prominent names like Karan Johar Aditya Chopra Sanjay Leela Bhansali are nowhere close. In fact his net worth surpasses to that of Bollywood legends like Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. We are talking about the 80th richest man in India who doesnt belong to Bollywood but the Tamil Industry. His name is Kalanithi Maran who was once called Indias Bill Gates. As per Forbes he is Indias richest filmmaker with net worth $3.6 billion ( Rs 30289 crore). Indias Richest Filmmaker is Kalanithi Maran Kalanithi owns a media empire Sun Group that runs 37 TV channels and Sun Pictures a film production company. He has produced some of the greatest hits of all time including Enthiran Petta Beast Jailer and Raayan Jailer and Sarkar. Moreover he has given Rajinikanth and Dhanush the biggest hits of their career. In fact his net worth surpasses to that of Indias second-richest filmmaker Ronnie Screwvala who is worth $1.55 billion. Also his net worth is more than several Bollywood biggies including Aditya Chopra ($890 million) Bhushan Kumar ($950 million) Shah Rukh Khan ($870 million) and Karan Johar ($200 million). Who is Kalanithi Maran? Kalanithi Marans father Murosali Maran was a former Union Minster and businessman. He inherited a small business from his father and began his journey at the age of 26. In 1993 he established Sun TV which has now evolved into a massive network. Moreover he also ventured into other industries and diversified his portfolio. He is the owner of two cricket teams- Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League and Sunrisers Eastern Cape in South Africa T20 League. From 2010-15 he owned a major state in Spice Jet. Also his brother Dayanidhi Maran was a Union Minster and now currently serves as a MP.