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

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, comedian and

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of Javanese descent.

Early life

Tukul was born in Semarang, Central Java. 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 Jakarta, and initially supported him financially. Tukul then married a Padangese woman named 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

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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