Hayko Mko ( hy, Հայկո Մկո) was an

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...

comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or a ...

duo made up of

Hayk Marutyan Hayk Hrachyayi Marutyan ( hy, Հայկ Հրաչյայի Մարության; born December 18, 1976) is an Armenian actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and politician. He was the mayor of Yerevan from October 2018 to December 2021. Marutyan ro ...

(known as Hayko) and

Mkrtich Arzumanyan Mkrtich Arzumanyan ( hy, Մկրտիչ Արզումանյան; born August 10, 1976), better known as Mko ( hy, Մկո) is an Armenian actor, humorist, showman, screenwriter, and producer. He was born in Gyumri (formerly Leninakan). He is known fro ...

(known as Mko). They are best known from ''

Kargin Haghordum ''Kargin Haghordum'' ( hy, Կարգին հաղորդում; ''Wholesome Program'') was an Armenian comedy television show airing on the Armenia TV channel. It was one of the most popular and successful comedy shows in post-independent Armenian his ...

'' and '' Kargin Serial'', two popular comedy shows starring Hayko and Mko as main actors. Currently, they do not work together.

Early years

Hayko

Hayko is

( hy, Հայկ Մարության), born 18 December 1976,

Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Y ...

). From first through 7th grade, he went to the School #83 and continued his education in Anania Shirakatsi Seminary, where he spent his 8th, 9th and 10th grades. From 1992-1997, he went to the State Engineering University. From 1995-2002, he was a member of the ''Armenian Project'' (russian: Армянский проект)

KVN ''KVN'' (russian: КВН, an abbreviation of , ''Klub Vesyólykh i Nakhódchivykh'' or ''Ka-Ve-En'', "Club of the Funny and Inventive") is a Russian (and formerly Soviet) humour TV show and an international competition where teams (usually comp ...

team of the same university. Hayko worked for ''Sharm Holding'' from 1996 to 2002 as a scriptwriter, director. As an actor, he played in ''220 Volt'' (1996), ''Valyur'' (1996), ''Our Yard'' (1996), ''Our Yard 2'' (1998), ''Tuyn Kaset'' (2000), ''Urish Kaset'' (2000), ''Banda'' (2000), and ''Komertsion Nerkayatsum'' (2001). He was the

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, having been elected in 2018 and served until 2021.

Mko

Mko is

( hy, Մկրտիչ Արզումանյան, born 10 August 1976,

Gyumri Gyumri ( hy, Գյումրի, ) is an urban municipal community and the second-largest city in Armenia, serving as the administrative center of Shirak Province in the northwestern part of the country. By the end of the 19th century, when the city w ...

). He went to School #23 and School #14 of Gyumri. From 1992-97, he went to the Gyumri branch of the State Engineering University. From 1995-1996, he played in universities, from 1997-2002, in the 'Armenian Project' (russian: Армянский проект) KVN team. In 2002, Mko was included in the 21st century team of KVN and participated in a jubilee game in

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. Mko worked for ''Sharm Holding'' from 1996 to 2002 as a scriptwriter. As an actor, he played in ''220 Volt'' (1996), ''Valyur'' (1996), ''Our Yard'' (1996), ''Our Yard 2'' (1998), ''Tuyn Kaset'' (2000), ''Urish Kaset'' (2000), and ''Banda'' (2000).Mkrtich Arzumanyan profile
imdb.com; accessed 1 October 2014. The duo became very well-known with ''

'' ( hy, Կարգին հաղորդում; ''Cool Program'') that had a seven-year run from 2002 to 2009 as an Armenian comedy TV show airing in Armenia on the

Armenia TV Armenia TV ( hy, Արմենիա հեռուստաընկերություն, Armenia herustaënkerut'yun), is one of the leading TV channels in Armenia. In 2012, Armenia TV became the first TV channel in Armenia to launch 1080p, Full HD broadcasti ...

channel. It was one of the most popular and successful comedy shows in post-independent Armenian history.

Works

*1996: ''220 Volt'' *1996: ''Vaylur'' *1997: ''Our Yard'' *1998: ''Our Yard 2'' *2000: ''Tuyn Kaset'' *2000: ''Urish Kaset'' *2000: ''Banda'' *2002-2009: ''

'' *2007, 2008, 2009: ''7.5'' (in 2009, with 32 Atam), theatrical performance *2007-2009: ''Kargin Multer'' *2010-2013: '' Kargin Serial'' *2011: ''Alabalanica'' *2011: ''No Comment'', theatrical performance *2013-2015: ''

Tnpesa ''Tnpesa'' ( hy, Տնփեսա; "Husband of Convenience") was an Armenian comedy drama television series developed by Armen Petrosyan. The series aired on Armenia TV from October 9, 2013 to May 30, 2015 and takes place in Yerevan, Armenia. Series ...

'' (Mko only) *2013: ''The Knight's Move'' (Mko only) *2014: ''

Super Mother ''Super Mother'' ( hy, Սուպեր մամա) is an Armenian romantic comedy Love Odd ''Love Odd'' ( hy, Սիրո Գործակից) is an Armenian adventure comedy written by Robert Martirosyan and directed by Arman Marutyan and Vahagn Khachatryan, starring Hayk Marutyan and Garik Papoyan. Plot Two friends, Aram and Rafo, who h ...

'' (Hayko only) *2015: ''North-South'' (Mko only) *2016: ''

Run Away or Get Married Run(s) or RUN may refer to: Places * Run (island), one of the Banda Islands in Indonesia * Run (stream), a stream in the Dutch province of North Brabant People * Run (rapper), Joseph Simmons, now known as "Reverend Run", from the hip-hop group ...

'' (Mko only) *2016-2020: '' The Azizyans'' (Hayko only) *2017: '' Super Mother 2'' (Hayko only) *2018: ''Agent 044'' (Mko only)

References

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