{{Short description|Indian cinematographer}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Renadive | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1979|05|30|df=y}} | caption = | birth_place = Kunnamkulam, Kerala, India | occupation = Cinematographer | other_names = Renu | years_active = 1999–present | spouse = Sufitha | children = 2 }}
'''Renu''', professionally credited as '''Renadive''' is an Indian cinematographer, who works in Malayalam cinema.
==Early life== Born in Kunnamkulam, on 30 August 1979 as the son of Kallayil Vijayaraghavan, a photographer and Shyamala Vijayaraghavan. Renu holds a diploma in still photography from Indian Institute of Photography. He has worked for Kairali TV channel as a cameraman and covered 148 episodes of ''Verittakazhchakal'' with V. K. Sreeraman.
==Career== In 2006, he joined cinematographer Alagappan as an assistant cinematographer for the film ''Agnisakshi (1999 film)'', followed by films such as Photographer (film), Novel (film), Thalappavu. Later he joined cinematographer Jibu Jacob and worked with him in movies namely Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam, Pranayakalam, Heartbeats. In 2007 he joined the team of Big B (film) and worked as an assistant cinematographer to Sameer Thahir. He also worked in Anwar (2010 film) as an assistant cinematographer. From there on till present has been a part of every single movie directed and produced by Amal Neerad. His talent came into light when he debuted as a Cinematographer in 5 Sundarikal, anthology of 5 movies directed by different directors in which he was the DOP for ''Kullante Bharya''. He was the Associate cameraman and operating cameraman for the next Amal Neerad venture Iyobinte Pusthakam. He is done the Cinematography for Amal Neerad's Comrade in America.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nagarajan|first1=Saraswathy|title=Deep focus|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/deep-focus/article18790783.ece|accessdate=1 January 2018|work=The Hindu|date=8 June 2017|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ranadaive to crank camera for Amal Neerad|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151217/entertainment-mollywood/article/ranadaive-crank-camera-amal-neerad|access-date=1 January 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=18 December 2015}}</ref>
== Filmography == === As cinematographer === {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Director !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2013 || ''5 Sundarikal'' || Amal Neerad || |- | 2017 || ''Comrade in America'' || Amal Neerad || |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 || ''Vijay Superum Pournamiyum'' || Jis Joy || |- | ''Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu'' || Midhun Manuel Thomas || |- | 2020 || ''Shylock'' || Ajai Vasudev || |- | 2022 || ''Palthu Janwar'' || Sangeeth P Rajan || |- | 2023 || ''Antony'' || Joshiy || |- | rowspan="4" | 2025 || ''Ennu Swantham Punyalan'' || Mahesh Madhu ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=2024-12-14 |title=Ennu Swantham Punyalan confirms release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Dec/14/ennu-swantham-punyalan-confirms-release-date |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Prince and Family'' || Binto Stephen ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-04-07 |title=Dileep's 150th film Prince and Family gets new release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/07/dileeps-150th-film-prince-and-family-gets-new-release-date |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''JSK: Janaki V v/s State of Kerala'' || Pravin Narayanan ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-05-28 |title=Suresh Gopi and Anupama Parameswaran's JSK gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/May/28/suresh-gopi-and-anupama-parameswarans-jsk-gets-release-date |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Vilayath Buddha ''|| Jayan Nambiar || Co-cinematography by Arvind S Kashyap<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Cinema Express |date=2025-11-05 |title=Prithviraj's Vilaayath Budha gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Nov/05/prithvirajs-vilaayath-budha-gets-release-date |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2026 || ''Kattalan'' || Paul George ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-04 |title=Teaser of Antony Varghese Pepe's Kattalan on the way |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Jan/04/teaser-of-antony-varghese-pepes-kattalan-on-the-way |access-date=2026-04-24 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- |}
=== As assistant cinematographer === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Director |- | 2005 || ''Rasathanthram'' || Sathyan Anthikad |- | 2006 || ''Photographer'' || Ranjan Pramod |- | 2007 || ''Big B'' || Amal Neerad |- | 2007 || ''Pranayakalam'' || Uday Ananthan |- | 2007 || ''Novel'' || East Coast Vijayan |- | 2007 || ''Thalappavu'' || Madhupal |- | 2008 || ''Heartbeats'' || |- | 2009 || ''Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded'' || Amal Neerad |- | 2009 || ''Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam'' || Shyju, Shaji |}
=== As associate cinematographer === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Director |- | 2010 || ''Anwar'' || Amal Neerad |- | 2012 || ''Bachelor Party'' || Amal Neerad |- | 2014 || ''Iyobinte Pusthakam'' || Amal Neerad |}
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Category:Malayalam film cinematographers Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:People from Thrissur district Category:Cinematographers from Kerala