Venu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Venugopal Pillai 26 January 1957 |
| Alma mater | FTII |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer Film director |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Malavika |
| Relatives | Karur Neelakanta Pillai (Grandfather) |
Venugopal Pillai (born 26 January 1957), popularly known as Venu, is an Indian cinematographer and film director who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune and CMS college Kottayam. He has been the recipient of four National Film Awards, including three for Best Cinematography and one Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director, and four Kerala State Film Awards. He is a founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC).