CINEFILER

Sabu Cyril

Born
January 27, 1962
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.
Known For
RRR
(2022)
Production Design
Ra.One
(2011)
Art Direction
Bāhubali: The Beginning
(2015)
Production Design
Aśoka
(2001)
Art Direction
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
(2017)
Production Design
Om Shanti Om
(2007)
Art Direction
Guru
(2007)
Art Direction
Ittefaq
(2017)
Art Direction
Main Hoon Na
(2004)
Art Direction
Devara: Part 1
(2024)
Production Design
Shivaay
(2016)
Production Design
Saaho
(2019)
Production Design
Anniyan
(2005)
Art Direction
Hungama
(2003)
Art Direction
Enthiran
(2010)
Art Direction
Chup Chup Ke
(2006)
Art Direction
Full Filmography
Art
Iyer the Great
(1990)
Production Design
Triyatri
(1990)
Art Direction
Gardish
(1993)
Art Department Coordinator
Kalaignan
(1993)
Art Direction
Thenmavin Kombath
(1994)
Production Design
Kaalapani
(1996)
Art Direction
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
(1998)
Art Direction
Megham
(1999)
Art Direction
Hey Ram
(2000)
Art Direction
Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya
(2000)
Art Direction
Aśoka
(2001)
Art Direction
Kannathil Muthamittal
(2002)
Art Direction
Thamizhan
(2002)
Art Direction
Boys
(2003)
Art Direction
Khushi
(2003)
Art Direction
Magic Magic 3D
(2003)
Production Design
Hungama
(2003)
Art Direction
Aayitha Ezhuthu
(2004)
Art Direction
Yuva
(2004)
Art Direction
Main Hoon Na
(2004)
Art Direction
Anniyan
(2005)
Art Direction
Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye
(2005)
Art Direction
Kyon Ki...
(2005)
Art Direction
Jaan-E-Mann
(2006)
Art Direction
Chup Chup Ke
(2006)
Art Direction
Guru
(2007)
Art Direction
Om Shanti Om
(2007)
Art Direction
Dhol
(2007)
Art Direction
Kanchivaram
(2008)
Art Direction
De Dana Dan
(2009)
Art Direction
Khatta Meetha
(2010)
Art Direction
Enthiran
(2010)
Art Direction
Tees Maar Khan
(2010)
Art Direction
Aakrosh
(2010)
Production Design
Ra.One
(2011)
Art Direction
Son of Sardaar
(2012)
Production Design
Tezz
(2012)
Art Direction
Krrish 3
(2013)
Production Design
Jai Ho
(2014)
Production Design and Art Direction
Lingaa
(2014)
Production Design
Bāhubali: The Beginning
(2015)
Production Design
Shivaay
(2016)
Production Design
Sometimes
(2016)
Art Direction and Production Design
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
(2017)
Production Design
Ittefaq
(2017)
Art Direction
Saaho
(2019)
Production Design
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
(2021)
Production Design
RRR
(2022)
Production Design
Runway 34
(2022)
Production Design
Devara: Part 1
(2024)
Production Design
Yugantar
(2025)
Art Direction
Acting
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