---
name: "Sabu Cyril"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sabu-cyril"
fi1m_id: "sabu-cyril"
imdb_id: "nm0194285"
tmdb_id: 961268
wikidata_id: "Q7396468"
roles: ["Production designer"]
born: "27 January 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-30T21:31:49.729708+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sabu Cyril

## Identity

Sabu Cyril

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sabu-cyril
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sabu-cyril
- **IMDb ID:** nm0194285
- **TMDB ID:** 961268
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7396468
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabu_Cyril, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7396468, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0194285/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/961268

Production designer. Born 27 January 1962 in Kozhikode, Kerala, India.

## Details

- **Work:** Production designer
- **Born:** 27 January 1962, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
- **Active:** 2017–present
- **Also known as:** Saabu Cyril
- **Frequently works with:** [S. S. Rajamouli](https://film.one/person/s-s-rajamouli.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabu_Cyril, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7396468, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0194285/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/961268

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion*](https://film.one/film/bahubali-2-the-conclusion.md) (82), [*RRR*](https://film.one/film/rrr.md) (78)

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## Biography

Sabu Cyril is an Indian production designer and art director. He has worked on more than 100 feature films across Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada cinema.

He graduated from the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai. Cyril began his career as a freelance graphics designer before moving into film as an art director in 1988. He is known for his production design on *Bāhubali: The Beginning* (2015), *Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017) and *RRR* (2022), as well as earlier work on *Enthiran* (2010), *Om Shanti Om* (2007) and *Main Hoon Na* (2004).

Cyril has received four National Film Awards for Best Production Design and multiple Filmfare Awards for Best Art Direction.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hindustantimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *RRR* (2022), Fi1m 78, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/rrr.md)
- *Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017), Fi1m 82, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/bahubali-2-the-conclusion.md)

## Complete filmography (82)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Valmiki Ramayana* (2026), Production Design
- *Haiwaan* (2026), Production Design
- *Bhooth Bangla* (2026), Production Design
- *Yugantar* (2025), as Art Direction
- *Devara: Part 1* (2024), Production Design
- *Manorathangal* (2024), series, Production Design
- *Kolambi* (2023), as Art Direction
- *Runway 34* (2022), Production Design
- *Aquarium* (2022), Actor
- *RRR* (2022), Production Design — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/rrr.md)
- *Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea* (2021), Production Design
- *Saaho* (2019), Production Design
- *Ittefaq* (2017), as Art Direction
- *Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017), Production Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/bahubali-2-the-conclusion.md)
- *Sometimes* (2017), as Art Direction · Production Design
- *Shivaay* (2016), Production Design
- *Bāhubali: The Beginning* (2015), Production Design
- *Lingaa* (2014), Production Design
- *Jai Ho* (2014), as Art Direction · Production Design
- *Krrish 3* (2013), Production Design
- *Son of Sardaar* (2012), Production Design
- *Tezz* (2012), as Art Direction
- *Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha* (2011), as Art Direction
- *Ra.One* (2011), as Art Direction
- *Tees Maar Khan* (2010), as Art Direction
- *Enthiran* (2010), as Agent Shah, Art Direction
- *Aakrosh* (2010), Production Design
- *Khatta Meetha* (2010), as Art Direction
- *De Dana Dan* (2009), as Art Direction
- *Aakasha Gopuram* (2008), as Art Direction
- *Kanchivaram* (2008), as Art Direction
- *Om Shanti Om* (2007), as "Maa Bharati" Doctor, Art Direction
- *Dhol* (2007), as Art Direction
- *Guru* (2007), as Art Direction
- *Jaan-E-Mann* (2006), as Art Direction
- *Chup Chup Ke* (2006), as Art Direction
- *Garam Masala* (2005), Production Design
- *Kyon Ki...* (2005), as Inmate, Art Direction
- *Anniyan* (2005), as Art Direction
- *Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye* (2005), as Art Direction
- *Yuva* (2004), as Art Direction
- *Aayitha Ezhuthu* (2004), as Art Direction
- *Main Hoon Na* (2004), as Art Direction
- *Boys* (2003), as Art Direction
- *Hungama* (2003), as Art Direction
- *Kilichundan Mambazham* (2003), as Art Direction
- *Magic Magic 3D* (2003), Production Design
- *Khushi* (2003), as Art Direction
- *Villain* (2002), as Art Direction
- *Red* (2002), as Art Direction
- *Thamizhan* (2002), as Art Direction
- *Kannathil Muthamittal* (2002), as Art Direction
- *Aśoka* (2001), as Art Direction
- *Kakkakuyil* (2001), as Art Direction
- *Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya* (2000), as Art Direction
- *Snegithiye* (2000), as Art Direction
- *Hera Pheri* (2000), Production Design
- *Hey Ram* (2000), as Art Direction
- *Pukar* (2000), Production Design
- *Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu* (1999), as Art Direction
- *Megham* (1999), as Art Direction
- *Doli Saja Ke Rakhna* (1998), as Art Direction
- *Chandralekha* (1997), as Art Direction
- *Kaalapani* (1996), as Art Direction
- *Maanthrikam* (1995), as Art Direction
- *Minnaram* (1994), as Art Direction
- *Thenmavin Kombath* (1994), Production Design
- *Pavithram* (1994), as Art Direction
- *Sainyam* (1993), as Art Direction
- *Gardish* (1993), Art Department Coordinator
- *Kalaignan* (1993), as Art Direction
- *Dhruvam* (1993), as Art Direction
- *Mahanagaram* (1992), as Art Direction
- *Adwaytham* (1991), as Art Direction
- *Uncle Bun* (1991), as Art Direction
- *Amaram* (1991), as Art Direction
- *Iyer the Great* (1990), Production Design
- *Triyatri* (1990), as Art Direction
- *Vikram* (1986), as Sugirtharaja's henchman
- *Marudhanayagam*, as Art Direction
- *Maa Vande*, Production Design
- *Devara 2*, Production Design

## Gallery

- ![bahubali with prabas 1 (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/105412/gallery-c505fa148002.jpg) bahubali with prabas 1 (2014) — Sabu cyril, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Bahubali_With_Prabhas.jpg/1280px-Bahubali_With_Prabhas.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![robo with shankar2 (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/105412/gallery-fcd3855e8cc8.jpg) robo with shankar2 (2016) — Sabu cyril, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Robo1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Sabu Cyril](https://film.one/media/person/105412/gallery-3888aa3a2fe2.jpg) Sabu Cyril — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Robo_With_Shankar.jpg/1280px-Robo_With_Shankar.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sabu Cyril](https://film.one/media/person/105412/gallery-324cc1aef0e9.jpg) Sabu Cyril — Sabu cyril, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Sabu_cyril_profile_picture.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![working still Robo Shanker 3 (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/105412/gallery-f5ff3c19b833.jpg) working still Robo Shanker 3 (2016) — Sabu cyril, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/WORKING_STILL_ROBO_SHANKAR.jpg/1280px-WORKING_STILL_ROBO_SHANKAR.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 4 won

- National Film Award for Best Art Direction 2010: National Film Award for Best Art Direction (won), for *Enthiran*
- National Film Award for Best Art Direction 2007: National Film Award for Best Art Direction (won), for *Om Shanti Om*
- National Film Award for Best Art Direction 1995: National Film Award for Best Art Direction (won), for *Kaalapani*
- National Film Award for Best Art Direction 1994: National Film Award for Best Art Direction (won), for *Thenmavin Kombath*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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