Art

Sabu Cyril

Born January 27, 1962 · Kozhikode, Kerala, India (age 64)

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…

Known For

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MovieActionHistory

A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

Bhooth Bangla

Bhooth Bangla · 2026

MovieHorrorComedy

A man inherits a palace in rural Mangalpur and plans his sister's wedding there, but strange supernatural events and panicked locals force him to investigate the property's mysterious past.

Bāhubali: The Beginning

Bāhubali: The Beginning · 2015

Bāhubali: The Beginning

MovieActionDrama

The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, discovering his own origins in the process.

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion · 2017

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

MovieActionAdventure

When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.

Devara: Part 1

Devara: Part 1 · 2024

MovieActionDrama

Devara, a fearless man from a coastal region, embarks on a perilous journey into the treacherous world of the sea to safeguard the lives of his people. Unbeknownst to him, his brother Bhaira is plotting a conspiracy against him. As events unfold, Devara passes on his legacy to his mild-mannered and timid son, Varada.

Main Hoon Na

Main Hoon Na · 2004

An army major goes undercover as a college student. His mission is both professional and personal: to protect his general's daughter from a radical militant, and to find his estranged half-brother.

Enthiran

Enthiran · 2010

MovieActionScience Fiction

Dr. Vaseegaran creates Chitti, a powerful robot in his own image, but it is rejected by the scientific body AIRD due to its lack of human behaviour and emotions. After a lightning strike triggers emotions in Chitti, he begins to develop human-like feelings. However, Chitti falls in love with Dr. Vaseegaran's fiancée, Sana, and turns against his creator, leading to dangerous consequences.

Om Shanti Om

Om Shanti Om · 2007

MovieComedyThriller

In the early 70s, aspiring actor Om Prakash Makhija, and a famous starlet Shantipriya, are murdered. Thirty years later, his reincarnation Om Kapoor sets out to discover the mystery of their demise.

Filmography

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RRR

MovieActionHistory

A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

Production Design

Bhooth Bangla

Bhooth Bangla · 2026

MovieHorrorComedy

A man inherits a palace in rural Mangalpur and plans his sister's wedding there, but strange supernatural events and panicked locals force him to investigate the property's mysterious past.

Production Design

Bāhubali: The Beginning

Bāhubali: The Beginning · 2015

Bāhubali: The Beginning

MovieActionDrama

The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, discovering his own origins in the process.

Production Design

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion · 2017

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

MovieActionAdventure

When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.

Production Design

Devara: Part 1

Devara: Part 1 · 2024

MovieActionDrama

Devara, a fearless man from a coastal region, embarks on a perilous journey into the treacherous world of the sea to safeguard the lives of his people. Unbeknownst to him, his brother Bhaira is plotting a conspiracy against him. As events unfold, Devara passes on his legacy to his mild-mannered and timid son, Varada.

Production Design

Main Hoon Na

Main Hoon Na · 2004

An army major goes undercover as a college student. His mission is both professional and personal: to protect his general's daughter from a radical militant, and to find his estranged half-brother.

Art Direction

Enthiran

Enthiran · 2010

MovieActionScience Fiction

Dr. Vaseegaran creates Chitti, a powerful robot in his own image, but it is rejected by the scientific body AIRD due to its lack of human behaviour and emotions. After a lightning strike triggers emotions in Chitti, he begins to develop human-like feelings. However, Chitti falls in love with Dr. Vaseegaran's fiancée, Sana, and turns against his creator, leading to dangerous consequences.

Art Direction

Om Shanti Om

Om Shanti Om · 2007

MovieComedyThriller

In the early 70s, aspiring actor Om Prakash Makhija, and a famous starlet Shantipriya, are murdered. Thirty years later, his reincarnation Om Kapoor sets out to discover the mystery of their demise.

Art Direction

Ra.One

MovieAdventureAction

When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's up to the game's less powerful protagonist to save the world.

Art Direction

Hey Ram

Hey Ram · 2000

MovieHistoryDrama

Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.

Art Direction

Guru

MovieDramaRomance

A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the biggest tycoon in India.

Art Direction

Aśoka

MovieActionAdventure

A young Prince Asoka works to perfect his skills in battle and also deals with family conflict. During a struggle with one of his step-brothers, his mother urges Asoka to escape to stay alive. While away, Asoka meets Kaurwaki and falls in love, but must use his skills as a warrior to protect her. A dangerous and heartbreaking web of conspiracy follows, which leads Asoka to embrace a Buddhist path.

Art Direction

Saaho

MovieActionAdventure

A battle for power ensues as warring gangters thrive to gain possession of a "black box" that can make them richer than they already are, and an undercover cop intervenes with the help of his sharp intellect and an instinct to kill.

Production Design

Vikram

MovieActionAdventure

Vikram, a cop who is mourning the death of his wife, is assigned to retrieve a missile. He is aided by a highly educated engineer Preethi, who holds the knowledge to disarm the weapon, in his mission.

Sugirtharaja's henchman

Anniyan

Anniyan · 2005

MovieActionDrama

Unable to tolerate society's injustices and devastated by rejection from the woman he loves, a meek lawyer develops a split personality: one side a vengeful vigilante killer punishing evildoers, the other a dashing playboy capable of winning her heart. Complications arise when the three sides begin to collide.

Art Direction

Thenmavin Kombath

Thenmavin Kombath · 1994

Thenmavin Kombath

MovieComedyFamily

Sreekrishnan unknowingly falls in love with the woman his best friend, Manikyan, loves. Though Sreekrishnan tries his best to woo her, she resists, leading to a battle that ensues between the friends.

Production Design

Boys

MovieDramaComedy

The story centers on six youngsters, who experience the downfalls of teenage life. The film conveys a message about the importance of a good education and career over other distractions, such as romance and sex.

Art Direction

Hera Pheri

Hera Pheri · 2000

MovieComedyCrime

Two tenants and a landlord, in desperate need of money, chance upon a ransom call via a cross connection. They hatch a plan to claim the ransom for themselves.

Production Design

Krrish 3

Krrish 3 · 2013

MovieActionScience Fiction

Krrish and his father must team up to save the world from a psychokinetic evil man named Kaal and his army of mutants.

Production Design

Lingaa

MovieActionComedy

After being turned down by the ruling Britons, the rightful heir to a famous dynasty inspires local villagers to build a dam themselves. A small-time thief reforms after learning about the role played by his grandfather in building a dam.

Production Design

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea · 2021

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

MovieHistoryWar

‘Marakkar Lion of the Arabian Sea’ portrays the courageous life-events of a rebellious naval chief, Kunjali Marakkar the fourth, who fought against the Portuguese in the ancient times. He was the fourth naval chief of the Calicut Zamorin. The film revolves around him who was also the first Indian Naval Commander and Indian freedom fighter for the war against the Portuguese. He is said to have won 16 such battles with his impeccable strategies and fighting skills.

Production Design

Dhruvam

Dhruvam · 1993

MovieActionDrama

Veerasimha Mannadiar gets killed by Hyder Marakkar, a notorious criminal. Thereafter, Veerasimha's brother, Narasimha Mannadiar, decides to avenge Veerasimha's death.

Art Direction

Sainyam

Sainyam · 1993

The story involves the life of Indian Air force officer (Group captain Eashwar) who engages himself into a project called "Red Alert" which involves the renovation of condemned Aircraft. He is 35 unmarried and interested in Research wing of Indian Air force. Eshwar is assisted by Wing Commander Zakir (Mukesh).

Art Direction

Kilichundan Mambazham

Kilichundan Mambazham · 2003

Kilichundan Mambazham

A young man tries to rescue the woman he loves after she is forced into marrying another.

Art Direction

Manorathangal

Manorathangal · 2024

SeriesComedyDrama

Eight legendary filmmakers collaborate with 9 superstars, breathing life into the timeless stories of author M.T. Vasudevan Nair. Based in Kerala, these stories explore the nuances of human nature.

Production Design