King Solomon (stunt coordinator)
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- Stunt director, Action choreographer, stunt performer
King Solomon | |
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 Solomon in 2023 | |
| Born | Chirala, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | Solomon Raju |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
King Solomon, also known as Solomon Raju, is an Indian stunt coordinator, action choreographer and stunt performer who primarily works in Telugu films.[1][2] He is best known for his action sequences in the films such as Eega (2012), Baahubali duology (2015–2017), RRR (2022) and Kalki 2898 AD (2024). He has won two National Film Awards.[3]
Solomon was born in Chirala, India in a Telugu Christian family. He moved to Hyderabad to pursue a career in the film industry. Initially, he worked in several Telugu films as stunt performer and later as assistant, before having a breakthrough with Rajanna (2011). He has choreographed the action sequences in the climax scenes of the film. Later, he debuted as the lead stunt coordinator in S. S. Rajamouli's Eega (2012). Since then he worked as the stunt coordinator and action director in every film of S. S. Rajamouli.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rajanna | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Eega | Debut as lead stunt coordinator | |
| 2015 | Asura | ||
| Baahubali: The Beginning | |||
| Rudhramadevi | |||
| Columbus | |||
| 2017 | Nenorakam | ||
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | |||
| Yuddham Sharanam | |||
| 2019 | Kurukshetra | Kannada | |
| 2021 | Crime Factory | Hindi | |
| 2022 | RRR | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Shaakuntalam | ||
| 2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | ||
| Devara: Part 1 | |||
| 2026 | The RajaSaab | ||
| 2027 | Varanasi † |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Film Awards | 2018 | Best Stunt Choreography | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion[a] | Won | [5] |
| 2023 | RRR | Won | [6] | ||
| Vulture Stunt Awards | 2023 | Best Stunt in an Action Film | RRR (The Bridge Scene) | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Fight | RRR (Ram's Intro) | Nominated | |||
| Best Shootout | RRR (The Piggyback Dual Wielding) | Nominated | |||
| Best Practical Explosion | RRR (The Bridge Scene Tanker Explosion) | Nominated | |||
| Best Achievement in Stunts Overall | RRR | Nominated |