Cupid's Tale) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language romantic sex comedy film written and directed by K. Balachander.

A number of actresses debuted on Tamil industry through this film, including Hema Chaudhary, Jaya Prada, Y. Vijaya among others.

[2] Though the film was criticised for its bold content when it was released, it has received cult status with passing years and is considered a trendsetter.

The film explores the life journey of a wannabe womaniser Madhu and his attempted affairs with various women where he fails invariably, including those who are married.

One has a drunkard husband who has no interest in her; another is merely living her fantasy of being in an extramarital relationship through phone; and another is an ultra-modern hippie cultured woman.

Though Balachander was disappointed with the dubbed version, titled Manmadha Leela, it fared better than the Tamil original.