Production designer Sabu Cyril selected for Artist Namboothiri award
Production designer and art director Sabu Cyril has been chosen for the second Artist Namboothiri Samman Trust award. The honour includes ₹1 lakh, a citation and a sculpture. Cyril has worked on more than 115 feature films and over 2,500 advertisements and has won four National and four State awards.
Production designer and art director Sabu Cyril has been selected for the second Artist Namboothiri Samman Trust award, according to an announcement by actor Mohanlal, the trust’s patron. Mohanlal said Cyril had developed his own style of art direction in Indian cinema. The award recognises Cyril’s contribution to film, according to the communication announcing the honour.
Instituted by the Kochi-based trust, the award commemorates the legacy of the artist Namboothiri. It carries a cash prize of ₹1 lakh, a citation and a sculpture of the artist. Cyril, who is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has worked as a production designer and art director on more than 115 feature films.
He has also designed over 2,500 advertisements in several languages. He began his film career in 1988 and has designed stage shows, including the 1996 Miss World contest. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has received four National awards and four State awards for art direction.
His credited works include Baahubali I and II, RRR, Enthiran, Kaalapani, Iyer the Great, Amaram and Uncle Bun. The announcement identifies the award as the trust’s second. The supplied material does not provide details of the presentation ceremony or its date.
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