New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd has begun paying royalty to a privately held company controlled by its promoter family, adding a new payment from the listed battery maker to its largest shareholder group.

The company paid Rs.6.76 crore in royalty to Amara Raja Enterprises Pvt. Ltd in the year ended March 2026, according to filings reviewed by Mint. The payment was equivalent to 0.05% of the company's Rs.13,814 crore revenue and 0.8% of its Rs.896 crore net profit during that period. The privately held entity, formerly known as RN Galla Family Pvt. Ltd, holds a 32.9% stake in the listed company.

The payment comes as Indian business families increasingly seek to formalize and monetize the value of their brand names....