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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-01-27 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Sabu 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.

Known For

Acting

2022

2010

Enthiran as Agent Shah

2005

Kyon Ki... as Inmate

1986

Vikram as Sugirtharaja's henchman

Art

2025

Yugantar as Art Direction

2024

Devara: Part 1 as Production Design
Manorathangal as Production Design

2022

Runway 34 as Production Design
RRR as Production Design

2021

2019

Saaho as Production Design
Kolambi as Art Direction

2017

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Production Design
Sometimes as Art Direction
Ittefaq as Art Direction
Sometimes as Production Design

2016

Shivaay as Production Design

2015

Bāhubali: The Beginning as Production Design

2014

Jai Ho as Production Design
Jai Ho as Art Direction
Lingaa as Production Design

2013

Krrish 3 as Production Design

2012

Son of Sardaar as Production Design
Tezz as Art Direction

2010

Khatta Meetha as Art Direction
Aakrosh as Production Design
Enthiran as Art Direction
Tees Maar Khan as Art Direction

2009

De Dana Dan as Art Direction

2008

Kanchivaram as Art Direction
Aakasha Gopuram as Art Direction

2007

Dhol as Art Direction
Guru as Art Direction
Om Shanti Om as Art Direction

2006

Jaan-E-Mann as Art Direction
Chup Chup Ke as Art Direction

2005

Kyon Ki... as Art Direction
Anniyan as Art Direction
Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye as Art Direction

2004

Aayitha Ezhuthu as Art Direction
Yuva as Art Direction
Main Hoon Na as Art Direction

2003

Hungama as Art Direction
Boys as Art Direction
Khushi as Art Direction
Magic Magic 3D as Production Design
Kilichundan Mampazham as Art Direction

2002

Kannathil Muthamittal as Art Direction
Thamizhan as Art Direction
Red as Art Direction
Villain as Art Direction

2001

Aśoka as Art Direction
Kakkakuyil as Art Direction

2000

Hey Ram as Art Direction
Snegithiye as Art Direction

1999

Megham as Art Direction
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Art Direction

1998

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as Art Direction

1997

Chandralekha as Art Direction

1996

Kaalapani as Art Direction

1995

Maanthrikam as Art Direction

1994

Thenmavin Kombath as Production Design
Minnaram as Art Direction
Pavithram as Art Direction

1993

Gardish as Art Department Coordinator
Kalaignan as Art Direction
Dhruvam as Art Direction
Sainyam as Art Direction

1992

Mahanagaram as Art Direction

1991

Uncle Bun as Art Direction
Amaram as Art Direction
Adwaytham as Art Direction

1990

Triyatri as Art Direction
Iyer the Great as Production Design

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Marudhanayagam as Art Direction
Devara: Part 2 as Production Design