Pranay “PJ” Neelakanta
Dec 29, 2003 – May 9, 2022
A true Omahan and a proud Tamilian. He was passionate about social issues and wished to influence change through law and political science study and profession. He was Mr. Buckets. He loved basketball, music and Thirukkural. Rain, snow or shine—one can always find Pranay shooting hoops on his driveway.
His love for music has varied from classical, movie music, to his latest interest in hip/hop improv and rap music BGM.
He lit a spark in every room and touched every life. A kind, caring, and good-hearted person who has given loads of memories to cherish his time with us.
VISITATION: Wednesday, May 11th from 3pm to 5pm at the West Center Chapel.
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I’m so sorry for y’all lost that was one of my homeboys
Orem, Archie and Anaya,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Pranay is such a wonderful young man. While he was taken much too soon I hope you can live with comfort that his spirit will continue on.. Hugs to you my dear friends, Jan
Prem, Archie and Anaya,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Pranay is such a wonderful young man. While he was taken much too soon I hope you can live with comfort that his spirit will continue on.. Hugs to you my dear friends, Jan
We love Pranay and you all very much. Our thoughts are with you. He was complete magic.
Friend
Our condolences on the passing of Pranay.
I’m sorry for your lost 😞 he was a good person 💔
I’m sorry for your lost he was a good person
Friend
pj was my best friend im so sorry for what happen he was the brightest person out of anyone i knew.
It was far too soon for this to happen. Both of my boys loved being around Pranay at Chamber and Frontier. We are sorry for your loss and our thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family.
We are so shocked to hear about Pranay. We remember when you first brought him home to the neighborhood. What a wonderful young man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
I’m so sorry to hear about the passing of Pranay. Thinking of your family during this tough time.
Prayers and condolences from the Worthing Family. Bella was over last night, crushed by the news, but her spirits improved as we talked about all the fond memories and time spent with Pranay and the Neelakanta family at so many Frontier String performances and trips. Again, so so sorry for your loss. Know of our prayers.
My heartfelt condolences. May his soul Rest In Peace.
Extremely smart, funny, caring kid. He always thinks clearly and makes good judgment. We were very proud of him always. Cannot digest he’s not with us anymore. Our hearty condolences to the family.
Absolute pleasure getting to meet and work with pj. Thoughts and prayers with you and your family.💔🕊
Extremely saddened on hearing this news. Our prayers are with you and your family members and for the soul to reach almighty’s feet.
Deepest condolences :(. May his soul Rest In Peace.
Our deepest condolences at the loss of your beautiful son.
Our heartfelt condolences. Wishing you peace, comfort and strength during this difficult times of sorrow. Pranay’s memories will live forever in hearts of many.
Our heartfelt condolences. Wishing you peace, comfort and strength during these difficult times of sorrow. Pranay’s memories will live forever in hearts of many
So very sorry for your loss. Our hearts and prayers are with you. May you find peace and comfort.
Our hearts break with you. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
My sincerest condolences for you at this time. There are no words for such an unimaginable loss. Wishing you peace, comfort, courage, at this time of sorrow. You’re in my prayers.
We wish we could be in Omaha to support your family during this unspeakably hard time. Ethan, Maksim, and Jacob have struggled with the news and miss him dearly. He always stood out as hard working, respectful, kind and showed pride in and for his family. We looked forward to fun and smiles at OCM events and travels over the years. His talent and development shined when in a side conversation about his future plans. Ananya should always know her brother was great and appreciated by so many. He will be sorely missed.
Prem and family, I am so sorry for your loss! Thinking of you all and praying for you.
Our deepest condolences for the loss of your son. We are thinking of you all and will keep you in our prayers.
We are so sorry for your loss. May you be filled with peace and comfort. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Truly sorry that a light that should have shined much longer was dimmed suddenly. May his memories and immense successes bring solace and comfort to the family. We are here for you Prem and Archana. Ananya will certainly have her role model continue to guide her from beyond the stars. Om 🙏
My sincerest sympathy and love for you at this very sad and grievous time in your lives. I am lifting up prayers for your family to God.
I am very sorry about your loss of your beloved son. May his soul rest in peace. My deep condolences to the family.
I am truly sorry for the loss of your son. Our thought and prayers are with you and your family. May God give strength and courage during these difficult times. Om Shanti
Heartfelt Condolence
Thank you
We are greatly saddened by the loss of such a wonderful young man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sending my sincerest sympathies in the wake of Pranay’s passing. I’ll always remember his mock interview at SoundWaves- his passion for music and life and desire to make an impact in our world. His light shone so brightly and he will be loved and missed by all who we blessed to know him. Sending big hugs to Ananya. I am praying for you all with hopes you will be comforted and heartened as you begin to grieve the loss of your dear son. With love and condolences- Lydia
Prem, Archana and sweet Ananya…
I don’t know how you begin to process this devastating loss. Pranay was a beautiful light and touched so many as is evident on this page. We are brokenhearted for you and will continue to hold you close in our hearts as you begin to navigate an impossible new normal without your sweet boy.
With Love,
Chris and Melissa Holtmeier
I send my dearest sympathies to his family. I worked with PJ at his latest job. He was so pleasant and I was always so happy to see his sweet smile.. so very sorry!
I send my sympathies to his family. I worked with him at his last job. He was a very pleasant and I was always happy to see his sweet smile. So sorry !
I was so saddened to learn about the death of your son, Parnay. I sincerely hope that warm and happy memories of Him will eventually replace all the sadness in your hearts.
I am SOOOO heartbroken to have heard this! I heard about it in late spring but unfortunately wasn’t able to get here at the time to send my deepest condolences and needed time to even find the right words (and of course, are there ever the right words for this??). Gosh I loved working with Pranay so much, and I still have a Christmas card from him. I will treasure it forever. He was always such a sweet, kind soul, funny, caring, a wonderful person to have in class and in the community. Much love and many hugs to your entire loving family, I wish I could give them in-person ! <3 <3 <3 He and your wonderful family were and are always so dear to my heart. I wish you peace this season and all the difficult times to come.
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