Renu, professionally credited as Renadive is an Indian cinematographer, who works in Malayalam cinema. Renu was born in Kunnamkulam, Kerela on 30th, May 1979, to father Kallayil Vijayaraghavan, a photographer and mother Shyamala Vijayaraghavan. He holds a diploma in still photography from Indian Institute of Photography and has worked for the Kairali TV channel as a cameraman and covered 148 episodes of Verittakazhchakal with V. K. Sreeraman. In 2006, he joined cinematographer Alagappan as an assistant cinematographer for the film Agnisakshi. He followed it with films Photographer, Novel and Thalappavu. Later he joined cinematographer Jibu Jacob and worked with him in movies namely Shakespeare M.A, 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, he was a part of every movie directed and produced by Amal Neerad. His talent came into light when he debuted as a Cinematographer in 5 Sundarikal, an 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 has done the Cinematography for Amal Neerad`s Comrade in America. He was associated with the 2019 Malayalam movie Vijay Superum Pournamiyum and in 2020, he was the DOP of the Mammootty starrer Shylock, an Action Comedy directed by Ajay Vasudev.