Odessa Sathyan

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. He was a recipient of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi award, for his musical album, Balikurup, a documentary on Malayalam poet, A. Ayyappan.

Sathyan died on 19 August 2014 from pancreatic  cancer at the Kozhikode Medical College in Kerala, India. His body was laid to rest at his home at Narayana Nagar, Kozhikode.

References

Other websites
 News report on Madhyamam daily 
 News report on Mathrubhumi News 

Category:1957 births
Category:2014 deaths
Category:Indian movie directors
Category:Indian activists
Category:Malayali people