How tall is Kamal Haasan?

Kamal Haasan's listed height is 170 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 82% of men in India.

Where 170 cm sits among men in India

Taller than about 82% of men in India born in 1954 (average 163.8 cm).

Haasan next to his co-stars

Rajinikanth is 5 cm taller than Kamal Haasan (175 cm), Moondru Mudichu co-star.

Trisha Krishnan is 3 cm shorter than Kamal Haasan (167 cm), Leo co-star.

Om Puri is 5 cm taller than Kamal Haasan (175 cm), Hey Ram co-star.

About Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician, born on 7 November 1954 in Paramakudi. He works primarily in Tamil cinema as an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, playback singer and lyricist. He has made over 230 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali, and he has written over 100 poems.

Haasan was conferred the Kalaimamani in 1978, the Padma Shri in 1990 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014. The Government of France named him a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2016. He launched the political party Makkal Needhi Maiam in 2018 and took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha in July 2025. He was also the first Tamil actor to convert his fan clubs into welfare associations.

At a listed 170 cm (5'7"), Haasan is shorter than Rajinikanth, who is listed at 175 cm (5'9") and is 5 cm taller. They appeared together in Moondru Mudichu. Om Puri, his co-star in Hey Ram, is listed at 175 cm (5'9") and is 5 cm taller. Trisha Krishnan, who appeared with him in Leo, is listed at 167 cm (5'6") and is 3 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

How tall is Kamal Haasan in feet and inches? Kamal Haasan is 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.

How tall is Kamal Haasan compared to Rajinikanth? Rajinikanth is 5 cm taller than Kamal Haasan: 175 cm (5'9") vs 170 cm (5'7").

How tall is Kamal Haasan compared to Trisha Krishnan? Trisha Krishnan is 3 cm shorter than Kamal Haasan: 167 cm (5'6") vs 170 cm (5'7").

How tall is Kamal Haasan compared to Om Puri? Om Puri is 5 cm taller than Kamal Haasan: 175 cm (5'9") vs 170 cm (5'7").

Is Kamal Haasan tall for men in India? At 170 cm he is taller than about 82% of men in India born in 1954, whose average height is 163.8 cm.

Sources

• Kamal Haasan on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Kamal Haasan on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Kamal Haasan on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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