Career
Neelima started her career in Oru Pennin Kathai when she was in school. In her summer vacations she also did feature films like Thevar Magan, Virumbugiren and Pandavar Bhoomi. When she was 15 she played the lead role in Acham Madam Naanam — Brindavanam.
In 2010, she announced that she would place roles on television serials behind her priorities to star in feature films.
The actress has turned producer with K. South. Adhiyaman"s venture Amali Thumali, a comedy film featuring Nakul, Shanthnu and Santhanam in the lead roles. Her duties as producer meant she had to oversee work in Fiji and thus she had to quit her role in the television serial, Thendral.