Sabu Cyril

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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.

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2026
Valmiki Ramayana
Movie Production Design
2026
Haiwaan
Movie Production Design
2026
Bãhubali: The Torchbearer
TV show Self
2026
Bhooth Bangla
Movie Production Design
2025
Yugantar
Movie Art Direction
2024
Devara: Part 1
Movie Production Design
2024
Manorathangal
TV show Production Design
2023
Kolambi
Movie Art Direction
2022
Runway 34
Movie Production Design
2022
Aquarium
Movie
2022
RRR
Movie Production Design
2021
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
Movie Production Design
2019
Saaho
Movie Production Design
2017
Ittefaq
Movie Art Direction
2017
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
Movie Production Design
2017
Sometimes
Movie Art Direction

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2016
Shivaay
Movie Production Design
2015
Bāhubali: The Beginning
Movie Production Design
2014
Lingaa
Movie Production Design
2014
Jai Ho
Movie Production Design
2013
Krrish 3
Movie Production Design
2012
Son of Sardaar
Movie Production Design
2012
Tezz
Movie Art Direction
2011
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
Movie Art Direction
2011
Ra.One
Movie Art Direction
2010
Tees Maar Khan
Movie Art Direction
2010
Enthiran
Movie Agent Shah
2010
Aakrosh
Movie Production Design
2010
Khatta Meetha
Movie Art Direction
2009
De Dana Dan
Movie Art Direction
2008
Aakasha Gopuram
Movie Art Direction
2008
Kanchivaram
Movie Art Direction
2007
Om Shanti Om
Movie "Maa Bharati" Doctor
2007
Dhol
Movie Art Direction
2007
Guru
Movie Art Direction
2006
Jaan-E-Mann
Movie Art Direction
2006
Chup Chup Ke
Movie Art Direction
2005
Garam Masala
Movie Production Design
2005
Kyon Ki...
Movie Inmate
2005
Anniyan
Movie Art Direction