How tall is Rajinikanth?

Rajinikanth's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 95% of men in India.

Where 175 cm sits among men in India

Taller than about 95% of men in India born in 1950 (average 163.5 cm).

Rajinikanth next to his co-stars

Kamal Haasan is 5 cm shorter than Rajinikanth (170 cm), Moondru Mudichu co-star.

Amitabh Bachchan is 13 cm taller than Rajinikanth (188 cm), Andhaa Kaanoon co-star.

Anupam Kher is 2 cm shorter than Rajinikanth (173 cm), Hum co-star.

About Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth, born Shivaji Rao Gaikwad on 12 December 1950 in Bengaluru, is an Indian actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. In a career of over five decades he has made 170 films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla and Malayalam. He received the Padma Bhushan in 2000, the Padma Vibhushan in 2016 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2019.

Rajinikanth debuted in K. Balachander's Tamil drama Apoorva Raagangal in 1975 and first played antagonistic characters. Critical acclaim came with Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri, Mullum Malarum and Aval Appadithan. He played dual roles in Billa in 1980, which gave him stardom and an action hero image, and made his Hindi debut in Andhaa Kaanoon in 1983. Later successes include Thalapathi, Annaamalai, Baashha, Muthu and Padayappa.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Rajinikanth is 13 cm shorter than Amitabh Bachchan, listed at 188 cm (6'2"), his co-star in Andhaa Kaanoon. Kamal Haasan, who appeared with him in Moondru Mudichu, is listed at 170 cm (5'7"), 5 cm shorter. Anupam Kher, from Hum, is listed at 173 cm (5'8"), 2 cm shorter. Rajinikanth is married to Latha Rajinikanth.

Frequently asked

How tall is Rajinikanth in feet and inches? Rajinikanth is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

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

How tall is Rajinikanth compared to Amitabh Bachchan? Amitabh Bachchan is 13 cm taller than Rajinikanth: 188 cm (6'2") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Rajinikanth compared to Anupam Kher? Anupam Kher is 2 cm shorter than Rajinikanth: 173 cm (5'8") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Rajinikanth tall for men in India? At 175 cm he is taller than about 95% of men in India born in 1950, whose average height is 163.5 cm.

Sources

• Rajinikanth on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Rajinikanth on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Rajinikanth 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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