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Riyanto or better known as Tukul Arwana (born 16 October 1963) is an Indonesian

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and

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of Javanese descent.

Early life

Tukul was born in

Semarang Semarang (Javanese script, Javanese: , ''Kutha Semarang'') is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Netherlands, Dutch Dutch East Indies, colonial era, and is still an important regio ...

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. When he was young, he often appeared on stage during the celebrations of Indonesia's Independence Day. He once worked as a driver. A friend, Joko Dewo, persuaded him to move to

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, and initially supported him financially. Tukul then married a Padangese woman named Susiana or Susi Similikiti Weleh Weleh, with whom he had a daughter.

Career

Tukul began working on the radio, where he met other Indonesian comedians. The turning point in his career was when he starred with child star Joshua in a music video. He then moved to television and hosted programs for TPI and

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. He is now best known for the chatshow ''Empat Mata''.

''Empat Mata''

At the beginning of November 2008, ''Empat Mata'' was banned by the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) following a fourth breach of the commission's guidelines.Bintang Tamu Makan Ikan Hidup, 'Empat Mata' Dilarang Tayang (Guest Eats Live Fish [''sic''], 'Empat Mata' banned from Broadcasting Detik.com
(Indonesian) The show subsequently resumed under the name ''Bukan Empat Mata'', "bukan" being the Indonesian word for "not".

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arwana, Tukul 1963 births Living people 20th-century comedians 21st-century comedians Indonesian Muslims Indonesian male comedians Indonesian comedians Indonesian television presenters Javanese people People from Semarang