Born to M. Venkataiah and D.V. Puttamma couple on Aug. 6, 1947, in Ashokapuram, V. Sreenivasa Prasad became a volunteer of Rashtriya Swayamasevak Sangh (RSS) from childhood until 1972 and was active in the then Jan Sangh and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat (ABVP) for about 15 years, until he took a political plunge in 1974 .
Prasad had his primary education at Ashokapuram Government School and High School education at Sarada Vilas High School in Krishnamurthypuram. Later, he obtained B.Sc degree from Sarada Vilas College.
