Cheeram Veetti ( `` C.V. '' ) Sathyan ( 10 October 1957 -- 19 August 2014 ) , popularly known as Odessa Sathyan was an Indian documentary filmmaker and social activist , known for his involvement in the naxal movements of the seventies in Kerala and his association with `` Odessa Collective '' , a people 's film movement which was founded by the noted Malayalam filmmaker , John Abraham .
Cheeram Veetti Sathyan , popularly known as Odessa Sathyan ( 10 October 1957 -- 19 August 2014 ) was an Indian documentary filmmaker and social activist . he was known for his works in the naxal movements of the seventies in Kerala and his association with `` Odessa Collective '' .