Popular as "Ahuti" Prasad with the stupendous success of 1988 film "Aahuti", his original name is Adusumilli Janardhan Vara Prasad. He is native of Koduru near Mudinepalli of Krishna district. Ahuti Prasad is an award-winning actor. He got two Nandi Awards- Nandi Award for Best Villain for the film Nenu Ninnu Premistunnanu and Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for the film Chandamama.
Prolific character artiste-seasoned actor "Ahuti" Prasad has been hospitalised.
He has been admitted into KIMS, Secunderabad. He is suffering from health-related issues for a while. With no progress in health condition, he is admitted into hospital. His condition is stable and doctors are conducting several tests to diagnose reasons for his illness. Families and close-friends have visited him in the hospital.