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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian stunt director and action choreographer}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = King Solomon<br />
| image = King Solomon at the 69th National Film Awards.jpg<br />
| caption = Solomon in 2023<br />
| birth_date = <br />
| birth_place = [[Chirala]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br />
| othername = Solomon Raju<br />
| yearsactive = 2011–present<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Stunt director, Action choreographer, stunt performer}}<br />
| spouse = <br />
}}<br />
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'''King Solomon''', also known as '''Solomon Raju''', is an Indian stunt coordinator, [[action choreographer]] and [[stunt performer]] who primarily works in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-24 |title=SS Rajamouli, Jr NTR and Ram Charan's RRR hits a 'sixer' at 69th National Film Awards: 'Congratulations to the entire team' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ss-rajamouli-jr-ntr-and-ram-charans-rrr-hit-a-sixer-at-69th-national-film-awards-congratulations-to-the-entire-team-8907926/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-01 |title=Tollywood celebrates Cine workers day (May Day) in a grand manner in Hyderabad…! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tollywood-celebrates-cine-workers-day-may-day-in-a-grand-manner-in-hyderabad/articleshow/99912062.cms |access-date=2024-08-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He is best known for his action sequences in the films such as ''[[Eega]]'' (2012), [[Baahubali (franchise)|''Baahubali'' duology]] (2015–2017), ''[[RRR]]'' (2022) and ''[[Kalki 2898 AD]]'' (2024). He has won two [[National Film Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2023-08-25 |title=69th National Film Awards: Telugu film industry wins big |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/Aug/25/69th-national-film-awards-telugu-film-industry-wins-big-46969.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and career==<br />
Solomon was born in [[Chirala]], India in a [[Telugu Christians|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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-16 |title=RRR: Fighters get trained for 150 days |url=https://telugucinema.com/news/rrr-fighters-get-trained-for-150-days |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Telugu Cinema |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year !! Title !! Language !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2011 || ''[[Rajanna]]'' || rowspan="9" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]]||<br />
|-<br />
|2012<br />
| ''[[Eega]]'' ||Debut as lead stunt coordinator<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |2015<br />
|[[Asura (2015 film)|''Asura'']]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rudhramadevi (film)|''Rudhramadevi'']]||<br />
|-<br />
| ''Columbus''||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |2017<br />
|''[[Nenorakam]]''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''||<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Yuddham Sharanam]]''||<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
| [[Kurukshetra (2019 film)|''Kurukshetra'']] || [[Kannada]] ||<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
| ''Crime Factory'' || [[Hindi]] ||<br />
|-<br />
|2022<br />
| ''[[RRR]]'' || rowspan="6" |Telugu<br />
|-<br />
|2023|| ''[[Shaakuntalam]]'' ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2024<br />
| ''[[Kalki 2898 AD]]'' ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Devara: Part 1]]''||<br />
|-<br />
|2026<br />
|[[The RajaSaab|''The RajaSaab'']]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2027<br />
|{{Pending film|[[Varanasi (2027 film)|Varanasi]]}} <br />
|}<br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Award<br />
!Year<br />
!Category<br />
!Work<br />
!Result<br />
!Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[National Film Awards]]<br />
|2018<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreography|Best Stunt Choreography]]<br />
|''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''{{Efn|along with Lee Wittaker and Kaecha Kampakdee}}<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite press release |title=65th National Film Awards |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |page=21 |url=http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf |access-date=13 July 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606051143/http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf |archive-date=6 June 2017 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2023<br />
|''[[RRR]]''<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 August 2023 |title=69th National Film Awards 2023 complete winners list: Rocketry, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Allu Arjun, RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi win big |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/69th-national-film-awards-2023-winners-list-8907028/}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Vulture (website)|''Vulture'' Stunt Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="5" |2023<br />
|Best Stunt in an Action Film<br />
|''[[RRR]]'' (The Bridge Scene)<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="5" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Streussnig |first=Bilge Ebiri, Brandon |date=2023-03-06 |title=The Stunt Awards |url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/03/vulture-stunt-awards-best-action-scenes-of-2023.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Vulture |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Fight<br />
|''[[RRR]]'' (Ram's Intro)<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Shootout<br />
|''[[RRR]]'' (The Piggyback Dual Wielding)<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Practical Explosion<br />
|''[[RRR]]'' (The Bridge Scene Tanker Explosion)<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Achievement in Stunts Overall<br />
|''[[RRR]]''<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|}<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb name|id=7448574|name=King Solomon}}<br />
{{National Film Award Best Stunt Choreography}}{{authority control}}<br />
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