Savithri's marriage to Gemini Ganeshan got revealed to public when she accidentally signed the LUX contract as Savithri Ganeshan.
Mahanati Savithri was the only actress to achieve equal pay as Male superstars like NTR and ANR.
Savithri was a Race Car enthusiast and at one point had the highest collection of vintage cars in Chennai.
First choice for the role Savithri was Nithya Menon. After her rejection further discussion taken place with Vidhya Balan. After her rejection Savithri role was immediately banked by Keerthi Suresh.
Savitri and Gemini Ganesan are shown coming out of a cinema after watching "I'll Cry Tomorrow". That film was also a biopic of a notable actress, Lillian Roth, who also went through a turbulent personal life that also included struggles with alcoholism. For those who are aware, this serves as a foreshadow of sorts of what's to happen with Savitri in the years following her marriage.