Light of the Lamp

Hello friends,                                           I keep using the word 'mannerism' as to why I am not fond of a particular artiste/musician. But what exactly is the meaning of 'mannerism'? Cambridge dictionary defines the word as  something t hat a   person   does  repeatedly   with   their   face ,   hands , or  voice , and that they may not   realize   they are doing:                                                                    And of course, there are many other definitions to this word. Many of us like to discuss or point out why we do not like a particular cine artiste, because he kills the naturalism of acting with his acquired mannerisms over years. He/she becomes one's pet peeve.  One such actor is Kamal Haasan. While his ideologies and personal life is marred with controversies, he would have had much more fan following if his acting was not filled with mannerisms which he had acquired over a period of time. In his earlier films, when h