Tiptur Ramaraju Narasimharaju was a very popular Kannada actor known for his comic timing. He was also referred to as Hasya Chakravarti. He made his film debut in 1954 when he acted in the film Bedara Kannappa alongside Rajkumar. Narasimharaju took inspiration from Charlie Chaplin. He is referred to by some as one of the greatest comedians of his time.