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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Renadive > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Renadive.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renadive > Source revision: 1357197057 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Kunnamkulam), [Kerala](/source/Kerala), India | occupation = [Cinematographer](/source/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](/source/Malayalam_cinema). ==Early life== Born in [Kunnamkulam](/source/Kunnamkulam), on 30 August 1979 as the son of Kallayil Vijayaraghavan, a photographer and Shyamala Vijayaraghavan. Renu holds a diploma in [still photography](/source/Photography) from Indian Institute of Photography. He has worked for [Kairali TV](/source/Kairali_TV) channel as a cameraman and covered 148 episodes of ''Verittakazhchakal'' with [V. K. Sreeraman](/source/V._K._Sreeraman). ==Career== In 2006, he joined cinematographer Alagappan as an assistant cinematographer for the film ''[Agnisakshi (1999 film)](/source/Agnisakshi_(1999_film))'', followed by films such as [Photographer (film)](/source/Photographer_(film)), [Novel (film)](/source/Novel_(film)), [Thalappavu](/source/Thalappavu). Later he joined cinematographer [Jibu Jacob](/source/Jibu_Jacob) and worked with him in movies namely [Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam](/source/Shakespeare_M.A._Malayalam), [Pranayakalam](/source/Pranayakalam), Heartbeats. In 2007 he joined the team of [Big B (film)](/source/Big_B_(film)) and worked as an assistant cinematographer to [Sameer Thahir](/source/Sameer_Thahir). He also worked in [Anwar (2010 film)](/source/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](/source/Amal_Neerad). His talent came into light when he debuted as a Cinematographer in [5 Sundarikal](/source/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](/source/Amal_Neerad) venture [Iyobinte Pusthakam](/source/Iyobinte_Pusthakam). He is done the Cinematography for [Amal Neerad](/source/Amal_Neerad)'s [Comrade in America](/source/Comrade_in_America).{{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](/source/The_Hindu)|date=8 June 2017|language=en-IN}}{{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](/source/Deccan_Chronicle)|date=18 December 2015}} == Filmography == === As cinematographer === {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Director !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2013 || ''[5 Sundarikal](/source/5_Sundarikal)'' || [Amal Neerad](/source/Amal_Neerad) || |- | 2017 || ''[Comrade in America](/source/Comrade_in_America)'' || Amal Neerad || |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 || ''[Vijay Superum Pournamiyum](/source/Vijay_Superum_Pournamiyum)'' || Jis Joy || |- | ''[Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu](/source/Argentina_Fans_Kaattoorkadavu)'' || Midhun Manuel Thomas || |- | 2020 || ''[Shylock](/source/Shylock_(2019_film))'' || Ajai Vasudev || |- | 2022 || ''[Palthu Janwar](/source/Palthu_Janwar)'' || Sangeeth P Rajan || |- | 2023 || ''[Antony](/source/Antony_(2023_film))'' || [Joshiy](/source/Joshiy) || |- | rowspan="4" | 2025 || ''[Ennu Swantham Punyalan](/source/Ennu_Swantham_Punyalan)'' || Mahesh Madhu ||{{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}} |- | ''[Prince and Family](/source/Prince_and_Family)'' || Binto Stephen ||{{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}} |- | ''[JSK: Janaki V v/s State of Kerala](/source/JSK%3A_Janaki_V_v%2Fs_State_of_Kerala)'' || Pravin Narayanan ||{{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}} |- | ''[Vilayath Buddha](/source/Vilayath_Buddha) ''|| Jayan Nambiar || Co-cinematography by [Arvind S Kashyap](/source/Arvind_S_Kashyap){{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}} |- | 2026 || ''[Kattalan](/source/Kattalan)'' || Paul George ||{{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}} |- |} === As assistant cinematographer === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Director |- | 2005 || ''[Rasathanthram](/source/Rasathanthram)'' || Sathyan Anthikad |- | 2006 || ''[Photographer](/source/Photographer_(film))'' || [Ranjan Pramod](/source/Ranjan_Pramod) |- | 2007 || ''[Big B](/source/Big_B_(film))'' || [Amal Neerad](/source/Amal_Neerad) |- | 2007 || ''[Pranayakalam](/source/Pranayakalam)'' || [Uday Ananthan](/source/Uday_Ananthan) |- | 2007 || ''[Novel](/source/Novel_(film))'' || [East Coast Vijayan](/source/East_Coast_Vijayan) |- | 2007 || ''[Thalappavu](/source/Thalappavu)'' || [Madhupal](/source/Madhupal) |- | 2008 || ''Heartbeats'' || |- | 2009 || ''[Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded](/source/Sagar_Alias_Jacky_Reloaded)'' || [Amal Neerad](/source/Amal_Neerad) |- | 2009 || ''[Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam](/source/Shakespeare_M.A._Malayalam)'' || Shyju, Shaji |} === As associate cinematographer === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Director |- | 2010 || ''[Anwar](/source/Anwar_(2010_film))'' || [Amal Neerad](/source/Amal_Neerad) |- | 2012 || ''[Bachelor Party](/source/Bachelor_Party_(2012_film))'' || [Amal Neerad](/source/Amal_Neerad) |- | 2014 || ''[Iyobinte Pusthakam](/source/Iyobinte_Pusthakam)'' || [Amal Neerad](/source/Amal_Neerad) |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{authority control}} Category:Malayalam film cinematographers Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:People from Thrissur district Category:Cinematographers from Kerala --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Renadive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renadive) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renadive?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.