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Sabu Cyril

Art

Born January 27, 1962 · Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Also known as Saabu Cyril

Biography

Sabu Cyril is an Indian film art director. He has won National Film Award for Best Art Direction four times and Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction (including south) five times. His work in Enthiran won him international recognition. Over the years, he has emerged to be the most expensive and celebrated art director in the country. Sabu Cyril was born in Kerala and completed his schooling there. He graduated from the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai(formerly Government School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai) From 1982 to 1988, he was a freelance graphics designer for companies such as Welcomgroup Hotels, the Taj Group of Hotels, and Madura Coats. In 1988, he began his art director career, and has directed more than 480 advertisements, 3 teleserials and 50 feature films in Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada and designed several stage shows. In 1996, he directed the stage design for the Miss World beauty pageant. He also worked as one of the 2nd unit directors in the 1990 film Iyer the Great. From Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • National Film AwardBest Art Direction · 2010
  • National Film AwardBest Art Direction · 2007
  • National Film AwardBest Art Direction · 1995
  • National Film AwardBest Art Direction · 1994
  • Filmfare Awards South

Filmography44 titles

Kaalapani

1996Art Direction

RRR

2022Production Design

Kannathil Muthamittal

2002Art Direction

Thenmavin Kombath

1994Production Design

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

2017Production Design

Baahubali: The Beginning

2015Production Design

Anniyan

2005Art Direction

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

1998Art Direction

Chandralekha

1997Art Direction

Sometimes

2017Art Direction, Production Design

Hey Ram

2000Art Direction

Om Shanti Om

2007as "Maa Bharati" Doctor

Aakrosh

2010Production Design

Pavithram

1994Art Direction

Devara Part 1

2024Production Design

Guru

2007Art Direction

Dhruvam

1993Art Direction

Ittefaq

2017Art Direction

Boys

2003Art Direction

Pukar

2000Production Design

Enthiran

2010as Agent Shah

Main Hoon Na

2004Art Direction

Yuva

2004Art Direction

Villain

2002Art Direction

Asoka

2001Art Direction

Runway 34

2022Production Design

Dhol

2007Art Direction

Megham

1999Art Direction

Garam Masala

2005Production Design

Shivaay

2016Production Design

Kyon Ki...

2005as Inmate

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

2021Production Design

Saaho

2019Production Design

Krrish 3

2013Production Design

Ra.One

2011Art Direction

Khatta Meetha

2010Art Direction

De Dana Dan

2009Art Direction

Jaan-E-Mann: Let's Fall in Love... Again

2006Art Direction

Lingaa

2014Production Design

Red

2002Art Direction

Jai Ho

2014Art Direction, Production Design

Son of Sardaar

2012Production Design

Tezz

2012Art Direction

Tees Maar Khan

2010Art Direction