King Solomon (stunt coordinator)

King Solomon, also known as Solomon Raju, is an Indian stunt coordinator, action choreographer and stunt performer who primarily works in Telugu films. He is best known for his action sequences in the films such as Eega, Baahubali duology, RRR and Kalki 2898 AD. He has won two National Film Awards.

Early life and career

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. 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. Since then he worked as the stunt coordinator and action director in every film of S. S. Rajamouli.