The number on Petta's prison shirt is 165, a nod to the fact that this is Rajinikanth's 165th film.
Rajinikanth briefly smokes onscreen for the first time since the 2002-released 'Baba'. After flicking it in his mouth in his trademark style and taking one long puff, he says how it is unhealthy and that he's saying this out of experience, referring to his own real-life health issue in 2011 as a consequence of smoking cessation. It is also his first film since 2008's 'Kuselan' to have him flick his sunglasses on in his trademark style.
This is the first film to feature Rajnikanth and Simran in the lead role though the latter was active in the industry for 26 years.
This is the first film to feature Rajnikanth and Trisha Krishnan in the lead role, though the latter is active in the industry for 16 years.
Director Karthick Subburaj and director PA. Ranjith where both in talks for collaborating with Ranjinikanth where PA. Ranjith won out and went on to make kabali and kaala before Rajinikanth and Director Karthick Subburaj collaborated on Petta.