Sabu Cyril

Art

Sabu Cyril

Born
(age 64)
Birthplace
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Credits
83 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 6

YearTitleRole
2026 Bãhubali: The Torchbearer TV Self (4 ep)
2022 Aquarium Film
2010 Enthiran Film Agent Shah
2007 Om Shanti Om Film "Maa Bharati" Doctor
2005 Kyon Ki... Film Inmate
1986 Vikram Film Sugirtharaja's henchman

Crew credits 80

YearTitleJob
TBA Marudhanayagam Film Art Direction
TBA Devara 2 Film Production Design
TBA Maa Vande Film Production Design
TBA Valmiki Ramayana Film Production Design
2026 Haiwaan Film Production Design
2026 Bhooth Bangla Film Production Design
2025 Yugantar Film Art Direction
2024 Devara: Part 1 Film Production Design
2024 Manorathangal TV Production Design (1 ep)
2023 Kolambi Film Art Direction
2022 Runway 34 Film Production Design
2022 RRR Film Production Design
2021 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea Film Production Design
2019 Saaho Film Production Design
2017 Ittefaq Film Art Direction
2017 Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion Film Production Design
2017 Sometimes Film Art Direction, Production Design
2016 Shivaay Film Production Design
2015 Bāhubali: The Beginning Film Production Design
2014 Lingaa Film Production Design
2014 Jai Ho Film Art Direction, Production Design
2013 Krrish 3 Film Production Design
2012 Son of Sardaar Film Production Design
2012 Tezz Film Art Direction
2011 Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha Film Art Direction
2011 Ra.One Film Art Direction
2010 Tees Maar Khan Film Art Direction
2010 Aakrosh Film Production Design
2010 Enthiran Film Art Direction
2010 Khatta Meetha Film Art Direction
2009 De Dana Dan Film Art Direction
2008 Aakasha Gopuram Film Art Direction
2008 Kanchivaram Film Art Direction
2007 Om Shanti Om Film Art Direction
2007 Dhol Film Art Direction
2007 Guru Film Art Direction
2006 Jaan-E-Mann Film Art Direction
2006 Chup Chup Ke Film Art Direction
2005 Kyon Ki... Film Art Direction
2005 Garam Masala Film Production Design
2005 Anniyan Film Art Direction
2005 Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye Film Art Direction
2004 Yuva Film Art Direction
2004 Aayitha Ezhuthu Film Art Direction
2004 Main Hoon Na Film Art Direction
2003 Boys Film Art Direction
2003 Hungama Film Art Direction
2003 Magic Magic 3D Film Production Design
2003 Kilichundan Mambazham Film Art Direction
2003 Khushi Film Art Direction
2002 Villain Film Art Direction
2002 Red Film Art Direction
2002 Thamizhan Film Art Direction
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Film Art Direction
2001 Aśoka Film Art Direction
2001 Kakkakuyil Film Art Direction
2000 Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya Film Art Direction
2000 Snegithiye Film Art Direction
2000 Hera Pheri Film Production Design
2000 Hey Ram Film Art Direction
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