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Kalakshetra in Madras (now Chennai) under the tutelage of Srimathi Rukmini Devi Arundale. Neila emigrated with her family to Singapore in 1974. In 1977 she and her husband founded the performance arts company Apsaras Arts, which has staged performances throughout the world. She is the company's artistic director and continues to teach dance. She became a Singapore citizen in 1994.
In 1983, Neila was appointed the dance instructor and choreographer for the Indian Dance Group of the
Chingay Parades. For her contributions to dance, Neila was awarded the Cultural Medallion
in 1989.