In his interview to IndiaGlitz, Raj Tarun says that the rape of the heroine in the climax in Kumari 21F is justified. "The scene is a justification of the characters of the hero and the heroine. The scene is needed because the rape is a test of the boy`s maturity levels. The boy had been believing till some time ago that Kumari was not a virgin. The climax could have been written in another way, but I felt that it was the best climax to have."

But didn`t some women find the idea regressive? “There is no need to dislike it because we haven`t shown the rape scene. Rape is a crime. That crime happens in Kumari`s life. The film was a big hit. I don`t know what is there to not like it. It`s a story. Kumari`s life unfolds that way. We have seen such scenes in films like Paruthiveeran, which won a National Award. But some people might not like it. I am not saying that disliking the film is not right.”

But is rape the only way that Kumari can be "convincingly" shown as a virgin? “It`s not my idea. You should ask the writer this (laughs). More than dialogues, visuals work big-time. I can say I am a virgin a number of times, but you may not believe me.”

He further says, "The boy doesn`t character-assassinate her. It`s his friends who mistake Kumari for a slut when she was in Mumbai.”