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Sabu Cyril (b. 1962)

Alias:
Saabu Cyril

Birthplace:
Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Born:
January 27, 1962

Biography from TheMovieDB

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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Film Production

Art Department Coordinator:
1993  Gardish

Art Direction:
1990  Triyatri
1993  Gardish
1993  Kalaignan
1996  Kaalapani
1998  Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
1999  Megham
2000  Hey Ram
2000  Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya
2001  Aśoka
2002  Kannathil Muthamittal
2002  Thamizhan
2003  Boys
2003  Hungama
2003  Khushi
2004  Aayitha Ezhuthu
2004  Main Hoon Na
2004  Yuva
2005  Anniyan
2005  Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye
2005  Kyon Ki...
2006  Chup Chup Ke
2006  Jaan-E-Mann
2007  Dhol
2007  Guru
2007  Om Shanti Om
2008  Kanchivaram
2009  De Dana Dan
2010  Enthiran
2010  Khatta Meetha
2010  Tees Maar Khan
2011  Ra.One
2012  Tezz
2014  Jai Ho
2016  Sometimes
2017  Ittefaq
2025  Yugantar
????  Marudhanayagam

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

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